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Berks County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
493
Population Served
382,268
Total Violations
54,767
5,597 health-based
PFAS Detected
15
of 21 tested

Violation Analysis

97.8%
Systems with Violations
111.1
Avg Violations per System
10.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
37 systems (8%)
SW
13 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

21
Systems Tested
15
PFAS Detected
71.4%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Berks Pennsylvania water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Reading Area Water Authority 95,100 124 Detected
Paw Penn District 28,508 182 Detected
Paw Glen Alsace Div 24,951 124 Detected
Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth 21,000 597 Detected
Kutztown Borough Water 14,200 306 Clean
Shillington Muni Auth 13,300 85 Detected
Mt Penn Boro Muni Auth 10,400 121 Detected
Wyomissing Boro Water System 8,500 32 Detected
Boyertown Muni Auth 8,000 251 Clean
Wernersville Muni Water Auth 7,654 113 Detected
Maidencreek Twp Water Auth 7,505 351 Detected
Womelsdorf Robesonia Jt Auth 7,070 600 Clean
East Penn Mfg Co 6,170 350 Clean
Birdsboro Muni Water Auth 5,353 299 Clean
Aqua PA Flying Hills WA Sys 5,100 138 Detected
Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth 4,990 295 Clean
Bear Creek Mountain Resort 4,500 81 -
West Reading Boro Water 4,300 41 Detected
Caernarvon Twp Auth 4,245 494 Detected
Fleetwood Boro Water System 4,218 409 Clean
Tilden Industrial Park 4,000 38 Detected
Ontelaunee Township 2,598 170 -
Oley Twp Muni Auth 2,204 120 -
Leesport Boro Water Auth 2,200 94 -
Shoemakersville Boro Water Sys 2,150 206 -
Bally Muni Water Works 2,146 337 -
Topton Boro Water Supply 2,069 329 -
Bern Twp Muni Auth 1,800 30 -
Rawa North Heidelberg 1,350 531 -
Twin Valley Middle School 1,140 164 -
Twin Valley Senior High School 1,125 285 -
Highland Est MHP 1,050 73 -
Bernville Borough 1,010 259 -
Huffs Union Ch 1,000 24 -
Rutters 92 1,000 81 -
Pilot Travel Center No518 980 14 -
St Mary Roman Cath Ch Kutztown 950 47 -
Tulpehocken Area Mid High SC 930 370 -
Amity Ac Swimming Pool 900 42 -
Kempton Rod & Gun Club 900 36 -
Mstar Church 900 43 -
Pricetown Road Sunoco 900 75 -
Turkey Hill Mini Mkt 115 800 34 -
Mt Village MHP 771 217 -
Cacoosing Meadows Rec Area 750 20 -
Hereford Est MHP 710 224 -
Appalachian Campsites 700 52 -
Turkey Hill Mini Mkt 195 700 3 -
Rawa Berks Park 78 700 168 -
Village of Pleasant Hill 650 53 -

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County
69 systems · 2,014,752 served · 5,241 violations
Philadelphia County
6 systems · 1,601,175 served · 447 violations
Montgomery County
172 systems · 1,274,688 served · 36,032 violations
Bucks County
299 systems · 599,107 served · 59,577 violations
Lancaster County
434 systems · 406,457 served · 39,193 violations
York County
208 systems · 389,602 served · 25,528 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Berks County? ▼
Berks County has 54,767 total drinking water violations across 493 water systems, of which 5,597 are health-based violations. 97.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Berks County systems? ▼
Water systems in Berks County serve approximately 382,268 people through 493 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Berks County water? ▼
Of 21 water systems tested for PFAS in Berks County, 15 had PFAS detected (71.4% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Berks County? ▼
Water systems in Berks County use GW (37 systems), SW (13 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 10.2% of Berks County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.