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BERKS HILL ESTATES

PWS ID: PA3060058 · CHADDS FORD, Pennsylvania 19317

BERKS HILL ESTATES serves 50 people in CHADDS FORD, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 179 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BERKS HILL ESTATES

BERKS HILL ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in CHADDS FORD, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 31 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 179 total violations for this system , of which 13 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 133 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 31 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. BERKS HILL ESTATES's 179 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
50
Total Violations
179
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
31
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
133
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 31 2016
Chlorine MR 23 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 8 2016
Groundwater Rule TT 7 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 1993
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2013
Mercury MR 4 1988
Fluoride MR 4 1988
Chromium MR 4 1988
Selenium MR 4 1988
2,4-D MR 4 1988
Toxaphene MR 4 1988
Methoxychlor MR 4 1988
2,4,5-TP MR 4 1988
Endrin MR 4 1988
Arsenic MR 4 1988
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1988
Cadmium MR 4 1988
Barium MR 4 1988
Nitrate MR 3 1988
Diquat MR 2 2016
Glyphosate MR 2 2016
Radium-226 MR 2 2016
Radium-228 MR 2 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2020
Public Notice Other 2 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2005

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 BERKS HILL ESTATES.

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 PA3060058 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 BERKS HILL ESTATES 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 TT 7 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 0700
2025 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 7500
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 8000
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 7000
2017 Chlorine MR 23 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 0999
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 31 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 3100
2016 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 8 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 4000
2016 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 2032
2016 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 2034
2016 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 4020
2016 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 4030
2013 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 0700
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 5000
1993 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 3100
1988 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060058 / 1035

How BERKS HILL ESTATES Compares

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

Metric BERKS HILL ESTATES Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 179 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 50 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 BERKS HILL ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
BERKS HILL ESTATES (PWS ID: PA3060058) has 179 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BERKS HILL ESTATES serve? ▼
BERKS HILL ESTATES serves 50 people in CHADDS FORD, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 31 service connections.
What type of violations does BERKS HILL ESTATES have? ▼
BERKS HILL ESTATES has 179 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 133 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BERKS HILL ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BERKS HILL ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BERKS HILL ESTATES use? ▼
BERKS HILL ESTATES 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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