Palmerton Municipal Authority

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Palmerton Municipal Authority (PA3130012): PFAS sampling above the current EPA limit (UCMR5). In the five-year tracking period, Palmerton Municipal Authority filed 40 violations - each has been cleared, and the utility now meets all federal standards for its 7,000 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Palmerton Municipal Authority (EPA ID: PA3130012) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 7,000 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 18071 in Palmerton.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 39 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.

• 18071 - Palmerton

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Palmerton Municipal Authority (PA3130012) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Palmerton Municipal Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Palmerton Municipal Authority; its 40 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Palmerton Municipal Authority serve?

Palmerton Municipal Authority serves approximately 7,000 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.

Where does Palmerton Municipal Authority get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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