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Water system · PWSID PA1090089

NORTHAMPTON BUCKS CO MUN AUTH

RICHBORO, PA · ~36,750 people served

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54
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

PA1090089

State

Pennsylvania

City

RICHBORO

Population served

36,750

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 46 points — the score moved from 100 to 54 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 54

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jun 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

10 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.5×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

7.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.9×

PFNA

Perfluorononanoic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.5 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

Lithium

19,200 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

8.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

5.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

745

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

136

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2024 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Mar 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Oct 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Oct 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Gross alpha began Oct 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2981 began Apr 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2980 began Apr 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2982 began Apr 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2968 began Apr 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2979 began Apr 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2964 began Apr 2023 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF May 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2025
  • State action · SOX Dec 2024
  • State action · SIA Nov 2024
  • State action · SIE Aug 2024
  • State action · SIA Aug 2024
  • State action · SIF May 2024
  • State action · SIF May 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system PA1090089 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.