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City water profile

Palmerton water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Palmerton, Pennsylvania.

Median indexed hardness

127PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 127–127 PPM

State comparison
43 PPM above
State hardness rank
#8 of 50
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Palmerton has 1 published ZIP profile across Carbon County. The indexed median is 127 PPM, compared with 84 PPM across Pennsylvania.

Among the 50 Pennsylvaniacities with an indexed median, Palmerton ranks #8from highest to lowest. Across all 139 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 43to 166.5 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard1 ZIP
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
0.7 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Mar 30, 2016 to Jun 10, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Palmerton

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

18071

Hard

127 PPM

Nearest site
0.7 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Palmerton Municipal Authority

PWSID PA3130012

Groundwater
System population served
7,000
Last reported
Jun 15, 2026

A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Groundwater RulePA3130012Dec 1, 2025Archived
Groundwater RulePA3130012Feb 1, 2024Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RulePA3130012Dec 11, 2023Resolved
Lead and Copper RulePA3130012Oct 1, 2022Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)PA3130012Jul 1, 2022Resolved
TTHMPA3130012Jul 1, 2022Resolved
Groundwater RulePA3130012Feb 1, 2022Resolved
Groundwater RulePA3130012Jan 1, 2022Resolved
NitratePA3130012Jan 1, 2022Resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzenePA3130012Jan 1, 2022Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Palmerton

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 127 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.