LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON

Q: Is LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON water safe to drink?

LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON (PWS ID: PA3060094) has 393 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 410 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON have?

LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON has 393 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 365 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON water?

No. LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON use?

LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 5, 2026

PWS ID: PA3060094 · TOPTON, Pennsylvania 19562

LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON serves 410 people in TOPTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 393 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON

LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 410 residents in TOPTON, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 54 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 393 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 365 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Xylenes, Total, recorded in 13 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON's 393 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

410

Total Violations

393

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Public/Private
Connections: 54
County: Berks
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 365
Treatment Tech Violations: 6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Xylenes, Total	MR	13	2017
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	13	2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	13	2017
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	13	2017
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	13	2017
Trichloroethylene	MR	13	2017
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	13	2017
Benzene	MR	13	2017
Ethylbenzene	MR	13	2017
Coliform (TCR)	MR	13	2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	13	2017
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	13	2017
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	13	2017
Toluene	MR	13	2017
Styrene	MR	13	2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	13	2017
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	13	2017
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	13	2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	13	2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	13	2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	13	2017
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	12	2015
Nitrate	MR	12	2001
Chlorine	MR	10	2018
Groundwater Rule	MR	6	2019
Barium	MR	4	2000
Cadmium	MR	4	2000
Mercury	MR	4	2000
Nickel	MR	4	2000
Beryllium, Total	MR	4	2000

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 30 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFTrDA	4/23/2025	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	4/23/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	4/23/2025	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	4/23/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	4/23/2025	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	4/23/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	4/23/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	4/23/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	4/23/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	4/23/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	4/23/2025	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	4/23/2025	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	4/23/2025	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	4/23/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	4/23/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	4/23/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	4/23/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	4/23/2025	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	4/23/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected

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 LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON.

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 PA3060094 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 LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON 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
2023	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	4	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 2456
2023	TTHM	MR	4	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 2950
2021	Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	2	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 8000
2021	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	2	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 8000
2019	Groundwater Rule	MR	6	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 0700
2018	Chlorine	MR	10	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 0999
2017	Xylenes, Total	MR	13	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 2955
2017	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	13	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 2964
2017	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	13	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 2977
2017	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	13	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 2982
2017	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	13	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 2983
2017	Trichloroethylene	MR	13	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 2984
2017	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	13	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 2989
2017	Benzene	MR	13	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 2990
2017	Ethylbenzene	MR	13	SDWIS / PA3060094 / 2992

How LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON Compares

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

Metric	LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	393	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	410	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 LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON water safe to drink? ▼

LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON (PWS ID: PA3060094) has 393 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 410 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON serve? ▼

LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON serves 410 people in TOPTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 54 service connections.

What type of violations does LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON have? ▼

LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON has 393 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 365 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON water? ▼

No. LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON use? ▼

LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON 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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