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Catasauqua Mun Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
16
detected
6,598
people served
8
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lehigh

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

8
health-based violations
125
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFHXS 0.0042 µg/L 2/2 2023
PFBS 0.0031 µg/L 1/2 2023

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
15 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 46.9 µg/L
65/80 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
8124 µg/L 81%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8910 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
180.2 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 260 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Dibromochloromethane
3.689 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.78 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
13 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.4 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
3.779 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.01 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
4.324 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.93 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
1.582 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.67 µg/L
5/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4.252 µg/L 7.1%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.3 µg/L
5/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
22.4 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
Chromium
2.1 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2019
93 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
Glenn Eckhart
Phone
610-266-0455

Frequently asked questions about Catasauqua Mun Water Works

Is Catasauqua Mun Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Catasauqua Mun Water Works's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Catasauqua Mun Water Works's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Catasauqua Mun Water Works serve?

Catasauqua Mun Water Works reports serving 6,598 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Catasauqua Mun Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 125 violations on file for Catasauqua Mun Water Works, of which 8 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.