Public water system record
Emmaus Borough Public Water
Serves Emmaus, Lehigh County, PA · 14,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 67 monitoring/reporting issues for Emmaus Borough Public Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 67
Key facts
- Emmaus Borough Public Water draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, January 2004.
- Record on file since 1988, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 242 lead and 1,673 unknown out of 4,386 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jun 10, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Emmaus Borough Public Water go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (5 resolved, 10 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 0 |
| 1990s | 9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 33 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 63 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Trichloroethylene, began October 1993, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 31, 1990 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 4, 1990 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 16, 1990 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 22, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 25, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 25, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 11, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 23, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 18, 1988 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Emmaus Borough Public Water in 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in January 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Emmaus Borough Public Water draws water from 5 wells. 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Emmaus Borough Public Water.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Lca Emmaus Consecutive Div Allentown, PA
Annual water quality report
Emmaus Borough Public Water 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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