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Bally Muni Water Works

Bally, Pennsylvania 19503 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,146 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,146
People served
337
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 337 drinking-water violations at Bally Muni Water Works - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

337
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,146
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bally Muni Water Works

Bally Muni Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,146 residents in Bally, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 647 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 337 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 329 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Bally Muni Water Works's 337 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
2,146
Total Violations
337
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
647
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
329
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2013
Chlorine MR 12 2023
Groundwater Rule MR 8 2023
Xylenes, Total MR 8 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 1994
Toluene MR 8 1994
Styrene MR 8 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 8 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 1994
Benzene MR 8 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 8 1994
Nitrate MR 7 2010
Nitrite MR 4 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2013
Endrin MR 4 2023
Methoxychlor MR 4 2023
Toxaphene MR 4 2023
Diquat MR 4 2023

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Bally Muni Water Works.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA3060002 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Bally Muni Water Works under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 0999
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 0700
2023 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2005
2023 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2015
2023 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2020
2023 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2032
2023 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2034
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2035
2023 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2036
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2039
2023 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2041
2023 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2042
2023 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2050
2023 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2065
2023 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060002 / 2274

How Bally Muni Water Works Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Bally Muni Water Works Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 337 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,146 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bally Muni Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Bally Muni Water Works (PWS ID: PA3060002) has 337 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,146 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bally Muni Water Works serve? ▼
Bally Muni Water Works serves 2,146 people in Bally, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 647 service connections.
What type of violations does Bally Muni Water Works have? ▼
Bally Muni Water Works has 337 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 329 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bally Muni Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bally Muni Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bally Muni Water Works use? ▼
Bally Muni Water Works uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.