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PALMERTON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

PALMERTON, PA · ~7,000 people served

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

PA3130012

State

Pennsylvania

City

PALMERTON

Population served

7,000

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 100 points — the score moved from 100 to 0 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 0

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 Sep 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

43 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 10.6×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

40 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 10.0×

PFNA

Perfluorononanoic acid

21 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.1×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

10 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFPeA

11 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

11 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

11 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

73

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

52

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Feb 2024 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jul 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Feb 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2964 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2378 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrite began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2380 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2022 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Jul 2025
  • State action · SOX Jul 2025
  • State action · SOX Jul 2024
  • State action · SIA Jun 2024
  • State action · SOX Jun 2024
  • State action · SIE Jun 2024
  • State action · SIA Mar 2024
  • State action · SIE Mar 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system PA3130012 — 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.