Public water system record
Palmerton Municipal Authority
Serves Palmerton, Carbon County, PA · 7,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 47 monitoring/reporting issues for Palmerton Municipal Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 47
Key facts
- Palmerton Municipal Authority draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2006.
- Record on file since 1982, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,804 unknown out of 2,270 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 11, 2023 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Palmerton Municipal Authority go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 46 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 22 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 22 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 45 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2000, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Palmerton Municipal Authority in 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Palmerton Municipal Authority draws water from 4 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Palmerton Municipal Authority.
Annual water quality report
Palmerton Municipal Authority must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Pennsylvania.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells