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AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS

PWS ID: PA3060030 · BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania 19010

AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS serves 200 people in BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 831 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS

AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 73 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 831 total violations for this system , of which 6 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 822 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 Xylenes, Total, recorded in 23 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. AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS's 831 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). 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
200
Total Violations
831
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
73
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
822
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Xylenes, Total MR 23 1995
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 23 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 23 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 23 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 23 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 23 1995
Benzene MR 23 1995
Toluene MR 23 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 23 1995
Styrene MR 23 1995
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 23 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 23 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 23 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 23 1995
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 23 1995
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 23 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 17 1995
2,4-D MR 17 1995
Methoxychlor MR 17 1995
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 2000
Simazine MR 16 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 16 1995
Picloram MR 16 1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 16 1995
LASSO MR 16 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 16 1995

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 AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS.

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 PA3060030 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 AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 7000
2021 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 2456
2015 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 0700
2000 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 0200
1996 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 4000
1995 Xylenes, Total MR 23 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 2955
1995 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 2968
1995 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 2969
1995 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 2979
1995 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 23 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 2980
1995 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 23 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 2981
1995 Carbon tetrachloride MR 23 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 2982
1995 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 23 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 2985
1995 CHLOROBENZENE MR 23 SDWIS / PA3060030 / 2989

How AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS Compares

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

Metric AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 831 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 200 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS water safe to drink? ▼
AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS (PWS ID: PA3060030) has 831 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS serve? ▼
AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS serves 200 people in BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 73 service connections.
What type of violations does AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS have? ▼
AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS has 831 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 822 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS use? ▼
AQUA PA GEIGERTOWN WATER SYS 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.

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