Public water system record
The Orchard at Airport Road
Serves an area of Northampton County, PA · 37 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 27 monitoring/reporting issues for The Orchard at Airport Road 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 27
Key facts
- The Orchard at Airport Road draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2005.
- Record on file since 1982, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for The Orchard at Airport Road go back to 1982. Before October 20, 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 | 13 |
| 2000s | 0 | 31 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 25 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began January 2014, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against The Orchard at Airport Road in 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 10 violations: Chromium (total), Mercury, Nickel, Antimony, Total, Beryllium, Total |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
The Orchard at Airport Road draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
The Orchard at Airport Road 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask The Orchard at Airport Road for a copy.
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