Vfw Palmerton Post 7134

PWSID: PA3130814

1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 94% of water systems in Pennsylvania.

Violation trend: 32.6 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served50
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerPublic/Private
StatusActive
CityPalmerton
EPA ZIP on File18071

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
3014MR2021-09-05 MajorOpen

Violation History (164 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000TT2023-08-14YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2023-08-14YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-08-14Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-08-14Returned to Compliance
8000TT2023-07-17YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2023-07-17YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-07-17Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-07-17Returned to Compliance
8000TT2023-06-24YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2023-06-24YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-06-24Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-06-24Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-06-24Returned to Compliance
8000MCL2023-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000MCL2023-06-01YesAcknowledged
8000MCL2023-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2023-05-29YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2023-05-29YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-05-29Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-05-29Returned to Compliance
8000MCL2023-05-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000MCL2023-05-01YesAcknowledged
8000MCL2023-05-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000MCL2023-04-01YesAcknowledged
8000MCL2023-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000MCL2023-04-01YesAcknowledged
8000MCL2023-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2023-03-20YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2023-03-20YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-03-20Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-03-20Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-03-20Returned to Compliance
8000MON2023-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-03-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2023-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2023-02-10Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-02-10Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-02-10Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-02-10Returned to Compliance
8000TT2023-01-24YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2023-01-24YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-01-24Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-01-24Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-01-24Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-01-22Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-01-22Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-01-22Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-01-22Returned to Compliance
8000TT2022-12-31YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2022-12-31YesReturned to Compliance

Showing 50 of 163 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 50 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.