Water Quality in MOUNT BETHEL, PA (18343)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 18343.

Total Violations

Health-Based

Monitoring / Reporting

Resolved

What does this mean?

97 of 98 violations have been resolved. 16 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 82 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 36 Population served: 3,512

Violations Detail (98 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Sep 26, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Sep 26, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 23, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 23, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 23, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 23, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 23, 2025	Resolved	N/A
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Aug 23, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Aug 23, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 23, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 29, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 29, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 29, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 29, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 2, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 2, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 2, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 2, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 26, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 25, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 25, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 25, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 25, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 25, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 25, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 25, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 25, 2022	Resolved	N/A
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Oct 29, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Oct 29, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Oct 29, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Oct 29, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Oct 29, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Oct 29, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Oct 29, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Oct 29, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 29, 2021	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A

Violation Timeline

2025(12)

Public Notice

Sep 30Resolved

Public Notice

Sep 30Resolved

E. COLI

Sep 26Resolved

E. COLI

Sep 26Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 23Resolved

E. COLI

Aug 23Resolved

E. COLI

Aug 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 23Resolved

2024(20)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 29Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 29Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 29Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 29Resolved

How Does This Compare?

MOUNT BETHEL (18343) has 98 recorded violations, including 16 health-based. 1 remains unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

One of the few filtration methods effective at removing nitrates and nitrites. Essential for households with infants.

Targets:Nitrate, Nitrite, Dissolved Solids

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

Water Quality in MOUNT BETHEL, PA (18343)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (98 total)

Violation Timeline

2025(12)

2024(20)

2023(16)

2022(36)

2021(14)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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