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JUST A MERE VILLAGE

PWS ID: PA3060068 · KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania 19530

JUST A MERE VILLAGE serves 30 people in KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 185 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: JUST A MERE VILLAGE

JUST A MERE VILLAGE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 22 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 185 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 171 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 8 violations (Other). 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. JUST A MERE VILLAGE's 185 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
30
Total Violations
185
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
22
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
171
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 6 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 6 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 1994
Benzene MR 6 1994
Toluene MR 6 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 6 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 1994
Styrene MR 6 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 1994
Groundwater Rule MR 6 2023
Nitrite MR 5 1999
Nitrate MR 4 1999
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2022
Asbestos MR 4 2020
TTHM MR 4 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1988
Diquat MR 2 2013
Chlorine MR 2 2017

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 JUST A MERE VILLAGE.

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 PA3060068 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 JUST A MERE VILLAGE 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
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 7500
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 0700
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 2950
2020 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 1094
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 8000
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 7000
2017 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 0999
2013 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 2032
2013 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 2034
1999 Nitrite MR 5 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 1041
1999 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 1040
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 2380
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 2955
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060068 / 2968

How JUST A MERE VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric JUST A MERE VILLAGE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 185 150.6 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 30 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 JUST A MERE VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
JUST A MERE VILLAGE (PWS ID: PA3060068) has 185 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does JUST A MERE VILLAGE serve? ▼
JUST A MERE VILLAGE serves 30 people in KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 22 service connections.
What type of violations does JUST A MERE VILLAGE have? ▼
JUST A MERE VILLAGE has 185 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 171 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in JUST A MERE VILLAGE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for JUST A MERE VILLAGE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does JUST A MERE VILLAGE use? ▼
JUST A MERE VILLAGE 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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