Macungie Borough Authority
EPA ID: PA3390033 · 3,039 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Macungie Borough Authority (PA3390033): 2 EPA violations in the last five years. Within the five-year EPA monitoring span, Macungie Borough Authority accumulated 2 violations - every finding has been resolved and the utility operates in full compliance today, supplying water to approximately 3,039 people without any active enforcement proceedings.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Macungie Borough Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Macungie Borough Authority serves a community with a median household income of $107,245 and an estimated 26,633 residents across its service area.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Macungie Borough Authority's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Macungie Borough Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 1 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 5 detections recorded. 1 exceeds federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Pennsylvania
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Macungie Borough Authority (EPA ID: PA3390033) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 3,039 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 18062 in Macungie.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 2 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
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| May 1, 2022 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 1 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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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.
- 18062 - Macungie
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Macungie Borough Authority (PA3390033) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Macungie Borough Authority water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Macungie Borough Authority; its 2 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Macungie Borough Authority serve?
Macungie Borough Authority serves approximately 3,039 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does Macungie Borough Authority get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Macungie Borough Authority (PA): 2 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa3390033/
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