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Community Water System · PWS PA3060053

Oley Twp Muni Auth

Oley, Pennsylvania 19547 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,204 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,204
People served
120
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 120 drinking-water violations at Oley Twp Muni Auth, 7% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

120
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,204
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Oley Twp Muni Auth

Oley Twp Muni Auth is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,204 residents in Oley, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 782 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 120 total violations for this system , of which 8 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 98 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 25 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%).

Oley Twp Muni Auth's 120 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
2,204
Total Violations
120
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
782
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
98
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 25 2025
Nitrate MR 21 2025
Nitrite MR 18 2025
Chlorine MR 10 2004
Public Notice Other 8 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2005
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2021
Antimony, Total MR 1 2021
Thallium, Total MR 1 2021
Toxaphene MR 1 1982
Mercury MR 1 2021
Methoxychlor MR 1 1982
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1982
Fluoride MR 1 2021
Selenium MR 1 2021
2,4-D MR 1 1982
Nickel MR 1 2021
CYANIDE MR 1 2021
Endrin MR 1 1982
Barium MR 1 2021
Chromium MR 1 2021
Arsenic MR 1 2021
Cadmium MR 1 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1982

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 Oley Twp Muni Auth.

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 PA3060053 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 Oley Twp Muni Auth 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
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 25 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 0700
2025 Nitrate MR 21 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1040
2025 Nitrite MR 18 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1041
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1075
2021 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1074
2021 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1085
2021 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1035
2021 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1025
2021 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1045
2021 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1036
2021 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1024
2021 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1010
2021 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1020
2021 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1005
2021 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / PA3060053 / 1015

How Oley Twp Muni Auth Compares

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

Metric Oley Twp Muni Auth Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 120 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 2,204 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 Oley Twp Muni Auth water safe to drink? ▼
Oley Twp Muni Auth (PWS ID: PA3060053) has 120 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,204 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Oley Twp Muni Auth serve? ▼
Oley Twp Muni Auth serves 2,204 people in Oley, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 782 service connections.
What type of violations does Oley Twp Muni Auth have? ▼
Oley Twp Muni Auth has 120 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 98 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Oley Twp Muni Auth water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Oley Twp Muni Auth under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Oley Twp Muni Auth use? ▼
Oley Twp Muni Auth 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.