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Community Water System · PWS PA3060043

Highland Est MHP

Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,050 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,050
People served
73
EPA violations
14
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 73 drinking-water violations at Highland Est MHP, 19% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

73
Total EPA violations on record
19%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,050
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Highland Est MHP

Highland Est MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,050 residents in Kutztown, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 318 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 73 total violations for this system , of which 14 (19%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 55 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 15 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%).

Highland Est MHP's 73 violations sit below 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
1,050
Total Violations
73
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
318
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
55
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 15 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2009
Chlorine MR 12 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 1999
Radium-228 MR 6 2007
Endothall MR 4 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2008
Atrazine MR 3 2005
2,4-D MR 3 2005
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 1996
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2007

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 Highland Est MHP.

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 PA3060043 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 Highland Est MHP 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
2009 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / PA3060043 / 1040
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / PA3060043 / 3100
2009 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / PA3060043 / 0999
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060043 / 3100
2007 Radium-228 MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060043 / 4030
2007 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA3060043 / 7000
2005 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / PA3060043 / 2050
2005 2,4-D MR 3 SDWIS / PA3060043 / 2105
1999 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA3060043 / 5000
1999 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060043 / 2033
1996 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA3060043 / 5000

How Highland Est MHP Compares

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

Metric Highland Est MHP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 73 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 1,050 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 Highland Est MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Highland Est MHP (PWS ID: PA3060043) has 73 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,050 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Highland Est MHP serve? ▼
Highland Est MHP serves 1,050 people in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 318 service connections.
What type of violations does Highland Est MHP have? ▼
Highland Est MHP has 73 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 55 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Highland Est MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Highland Est MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Highland Est MHP use? ▼
Highland Est MHP 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.