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Community Water System · PWS PA3060072

Topton Boro Water Supply

Topton, Pennsylvania 19562 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,069 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,069
People served
329
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 329 drinking-water violations at Topton Boro Water Supply, 2% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

329
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,069
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Topton Boro Water Supply

Topton Boro Water Supply is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,069 residents in Topton, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 919 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 329 total violations for this system , of which 6 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 307 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 TTHM, recorded in 37 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%).

Topton Boro Water Supply's 329 violations sit above 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
2,069
Total Violations
329
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
919
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
307
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 37 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 31 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 21 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 19 2020
CARBON, TOTAL MR 12 2024
Chlorine MR 10 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2006
Arsenic MR 9 2012
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 8 2002
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 2002
CYANIDE MR 6 2016
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2002
Methoxychlor MR 5 2002
Barium MR 5 2012
Cadmium MR 5 2012
Fluoride MR 5 2012
Mercury MR 5 2012
Selenium MR 5 2012
Nitrate MR 5 2012
Chromium MR 5 2012
2,4-D MR 5 2002
Simazine MR 4 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2002
Carbofuran MR 4 2002
E. COLI MR 4 2010
Nickel MR 4 2012
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2013
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1993

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 Topton Boro Water Supply.

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 PA3060072 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 Topton Boro Water Supply 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 31 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 0200
2024 CARBON, TOTAL MR 12 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 2920
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 0700
2021 TTHM MR 37 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 21 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 2456
2020 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 19 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 0300
2020 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 2063
2018 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 0999
2016 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 1024
2015 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 4000
2015 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 4020
2015 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 4030
2014 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 0700
2014 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 7500
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060072 / 5000

How Topton Boro Water Supply Compares

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

Metric Topton Boro Water Supply Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 329 150.6 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 2,069 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 Topton Boro Water Supply water safe to drink? ▼
Topton Boro Water Supply (PWS ID: PA3060072) has 329 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,069 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Topton Boro Water Supply serve? ▼
Topton Boro Water Supply serves 2,069 people in Topton, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 919 service connections.
What type of violations does Topton Boro Water Supply have? ▼
Topton Boro Water Supply has 329 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 307 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Topton Boro Water Supply water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Topton Boro Water Supply under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Topton Boro Water Supply use? ▼
Topton Boro Water Supply uses Surface Water 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.