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Lca Wlsa Central Division

Serves an area of Lehigh County, PA that includes Breinigsville, Wescosville, Ancient Oaks and 1 more place · 47,693 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Lca Wlsa Central Division in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate violation.

  • PA3390073
  • ALLENTOWN
  • PA
  • 47,693 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 18106
EPA system ID PA3390073

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • Lca Wlsa Central Division draws water from 20 wells (6 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Pennsylvania, September 2018.
  • Record on file since 2000, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6,377 unknown out of 19,284 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 320 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
 110 Aug 1, 2018 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Jul 11, 2025 Active
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2000

EPA's records for Lca Wlsa Central Division go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 64 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 2 18
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 46
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 2
2020s 0 9

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2001, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2001 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2000 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Pennsylvania regulators issued 1 boil water order to Lca Wlsa Central Division in 2018. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 25, 2018 Pennsylvania Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule

What the violations mean

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

1 incident

Test results for Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The 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

Lca Wlsa Central Division draws water from 20 wells (6 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Lca Allentown Division. It also has emergency connections to SWT Main System and Salisbury Twp Water System. 1 other community water system and 3 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Lca Wlsa Central Division.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Lca Wlsa Central Division 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.

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