Public water system record
Lower Saucon Authority
Serves an area of Northampton County, PA · 5,700 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Lower Saucon Authority 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
- 5
Key facts
- Lower Saucon Authority buys its water from City of Bethlehem.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, January 2004.
- Record on file since 1987, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,167 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 | Sep 15, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 24, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Lower Saucon Authority go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began January 1992, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Lower Saucon Authority in 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in January 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 9, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment 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
Lower Saucon Authority buys its water from City of Bethlehem. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Bethlehem Bethlehem, PA
Annual water quality report
Lower Saucon 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