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Northampton Boro Muni Auth

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
40,000
people served
0
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Northampton

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.

0
health-based violations
12
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-01-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2004-07-01

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
Bromodichloromethane
10.265 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.3 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
67.86 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 91.4 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
79.19 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 99.9 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
50.85 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 81.1 µg/L
126/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.865 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
108/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
329.55 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 462 µg/L
90/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
27.09 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.7 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
27.275 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
11.47 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 13 µg/L
19/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
1800 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Barium
25.2 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 26 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
782 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 790 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
5 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
1 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
4 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
STEPHEN KERBACHER
Phone
610-262-6711

Frequently asked questions about Northampton Boro Muni Auth

Is Northampton Boro Muni Auth tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Northampton Boro Muni Auth'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 Northampton Boro Muni Auth's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Northampton Boro Muni Auth serve?

Northampton Boro Muni Auth reports serving 40,000 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Northampton Boro Muni Auth had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 12 violations on file for Northampton Boro Muni Auth, of which 0 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.