Public Water Partners

EMMAUS, PA · Lehigh County

EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Pennsylvania’s official records. Always confirm current status with Pennsylvania before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
PA3390032
System type
Community Water System
Population served
14,000
Service connections
4,740
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER is one of 175 community water systems in Pennsylvania in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 14,000 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 87 entries between 1988 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 87, 76 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, synthetic organic chemicals, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

  • Treatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR)

    Health-based

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    June 10, 2024 – July 29, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    May 1, 2020 – May 31, 2020

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2014 – November 13, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2014 – November 13, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2014 – November 13, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2014 – November 13, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2014 – November 13, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2014 – November 13, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2014 – November 13, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2014 – November 13, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2014 – November 13, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2014 – November 13, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    April 1, 1994 – June 30, 1994

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Tetrachloroethylene

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Trichloroethylene

    October 1, 1990 – December 31, 1990

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Trichloroethylene

    August 31, 1990 – November 30, 1990

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Trichloroethylene

    May 4, 1990 – August 3, 1990

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Trichloroethylene

    November 22, 1989 – February 21, 1990

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Trichloroethylene

    August 25, 1989 – November 24, 1989

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Trichloroethylene

    May 11, 1989 – August 10, 1989

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Trichloroethylene

    February 23, 1989 – May 22, 1989

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Trichloroethylene

    November 18, 1988 – January 17, 1989

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

EMMAUS BOROUGH PUBLIC WATER

610-965-9288

EMMAUS, PA 18049