PlainWater
States → Pennsylvania

STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS

PWS ID: PA3060348 · BERNVILLE, Pennsylvania 19506

STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS serves 130 people in BERNVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 689 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS

STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 130 residents in BERNVILLE, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 689 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 483 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 Public Notice, recorded in 200 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. STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS's 689 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
130
Total Violations
689
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Berks
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
483
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 200 2015
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 2015
LASSO MR 13 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2015
Endrin MR 11 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 11 2015
Methoxychlor MR 11 2015
Toxaphene MR 11 2015
Endothall MR 11 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 2015
OXAMYL MR 11 2015
Picloram MR 11 2015
Dinoseb MR 11 2015
Carbofuran MR 11 2015
Atrazine MR 11 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 11 2015
2,4-D MR 11 2015
Pentachlorophenol MR 11 2015
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 11 2015
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 11 2015
Dalapon MR 11 2015
Diquat MR 11 2015
Simazine MR 11 2015
2,4,5-TP MR 11 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 11 2015
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 11 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 11 2015
Heptachlor MR 11 2015
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 11 2015
Chlordane MR 11 2015

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 STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS.

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 PA3060348 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 STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 8000
2020 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 1094
2015 Public Notice Other 200 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 7500
2015 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2042
2015 LASSO MR 13 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2051
2015 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2274
2015 Endrin MR 11 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2005
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 11 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2010
2015 Methoxychlor MR 11 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2015
2015 Toxaphene MR 11 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2020
2015 Endothall MR 11 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2033
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2035
2015 OXAMYL MR 11 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2036
2015 Picloram MR 11 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2040
2015 Dinoseb MR 11 SDWIS / PA3060348 / 2041

How STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS Compares

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

Metric STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 689 150.6 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 130 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 STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS water safe to drink? ▼
STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS (PWS ID: PA3060348) has 689 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 130 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS serve? ▼
STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS serves 130 people in BERNVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS have? ▼
STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS has 689 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 483 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS use? ▼
STRAUSSTOWN COMMUNITY CAMPUS uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.

Explore PlainWater

Water in Pennsylvania

All systems in state
All States

Water quality by state
Contaminants

PFAS & other pollutants
Guides

Understanding water quality

Related Data for Pennsylvania

Environmental Data → Natural Hazards → Air Quality → Healthcare Access → Climate Data →
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.

Related

Browse all → | Rankings →
Data sourced from $official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial