North Wales Water Authority

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for North Wales Water Authority (PA1460048): PFAS sampling above the current EPA limit (UCMR5). Water monitoring history for North Wales Water Authority includes 11 violations, each addressed and closed - the system holds no active EPA enforcement today for its 72,496 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

North Wales Water Authority (EPA ID: PA1460048) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 72,496 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 15 ZIP codes across 15 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: D (44/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 5 of 15 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: 10 resolved, 1 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.

• 18914 - Chalfont
• 18915 - Colmar
• 18932 - Line Lexington
• 18936 - Montgomeryville
• 19002 - Ambler
• 19025 - Dresher
• 19034 - Fort Washington
• 19090 - Willow Grove
• 19422 - Blue Bell
• 19436 - Gwynedd
• 19437 - Gwynedd Valley
• 19440 - Hatfield
• 19446 - Lansdale
• 19454 - North Wales
• 19477 - Spring House

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for North Wales Water Authority (PA1460048) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is North Wales Water Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for North Wales Water Authority; its 11 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does North Wales Water Authority serve?

North Wales Water Authority serves approximately 72,496 people across 15 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does North Wales Water Authority get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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