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Lower Saucon Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
11
detected
5,700
people served
4
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
SWP
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.

4
health-based violations
43
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-09-15
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-09-15
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-09-15
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1994-10-13
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-24
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-24
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-24
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-24
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-09-15
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-09-15

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
55 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 83/83 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 81/81 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 81/81 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
82.4 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 81/81 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 65/81 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
80 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 64/64 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 22/22 SYR4 2017–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 22/22 SYR4 2017–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Lead
7 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 10/64 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/22 SYR4 2017–2019
33 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
BILL ROSS
Phone
610-317-3212

Frequently asked questions about Lower Saucon Authority

Is Lower Saucon Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Lower Saucon Authority'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 Lower Saucon Authority's water?

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

How many people does Lower Saucon Authority serve?

Lower Saucon Authority reports serving 5,700 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Lower Saucon Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 43 violations on file for Lower Saucon Authority, of which 4 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.