Northampton Bucks Company Mun Authority

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Northampton Bucks Company Mun Authority (PA1090089): PFAS sampling above the current EPA limit (UCMR5). Looking at the EPA enforcement file for Northampton Bucks Company Mun Authority, 107 violations appear in the five-year dataset, but none remain open - the utility has addressed each finding and is in current compliance, with no pending enforcement affecting the 36,750 people in its service area.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Northampton Bucks Company Mun Authority (EPA ID: PA1090089) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 36,750 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 5 ZIP codes across 5 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: F (33/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 2 of 5 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 107 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by PA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 18940 - Newtown
• 18954 - Richboro
• 18966 - Southampton
• 18974 - Warminster
• 19053 - Feasterville Trevose

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Northampton Bucks Company Mun Authority (PA1090089) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Northampton Bucks Company Mun Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Northampton Bucks Company Mun Authority; its 107 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Northampton Bucks Company Mun Authority serve?

Northampton Bucks Company Mun Authority serves approximately 36,750 people across 5 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does Northampton Bucks Company Mun Authority get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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