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MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET

PWS ID: PA3060316 · MERTZTOWN, Pennsylvania 19539

MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET serves 40 people in MERTZTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 72 recorded EPA violations, including 11 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET

MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in MERTZTOWN, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 72 total violations for this system , of which 11 (15%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 54 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET's 72 violations sit below 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
40
Total Violations
72
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
54
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2006
Nitrate MR 3 1993
Nitrite MR 2 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1997
Benzene MR 2 1997
Styrene MR 2 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1997
Toluene MR 2 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1997

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 MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET.

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 PA3060316 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 MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET 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
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 8000
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 3100
1997 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2378
1997 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2380
1997 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2984
1997 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2987
1997 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2989
1997 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2990
1997 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2996
1997 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2955
1997 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2983
1997 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2991
1997 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2968
1997 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060316 / 2981

How MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET Compares

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

Metric MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 72 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 40 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 MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET water safe to drink? ▼
MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET (PWS ID: PA3060316) has 72 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET serve? ▼
MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET serves 40 people in MERTZTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET have? ▼
MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET has 72 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 54 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET use? ▼
MERTZTOWN GREAT VALU MARKET uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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