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TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC

PWS ID: PA3060357 · BETHEL, Pennsylvania 19507

TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC serves 200 people in BETHEL, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 48 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC

TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC is a public/private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in BETHEL, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 48 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 46 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 4 violations (MON). 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. TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC's 48 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
200
Total Violations
48
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
46
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
Toluene MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994
Nitrite MR 2 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994

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 TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC.

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 PA3060357 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 TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC 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 MON 4 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 8000
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2380
1994 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2964
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2969
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2977
1994 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2979
1994 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2980
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2981
1994 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2982
1994 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2983
1994 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2984
1994 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2990
1994 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2991
1994 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2992
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060357 / 2955

How TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC Compares

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

Metric TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 48 150.6 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 200 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 TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC water safe to drink? ▼
TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC (PWS ID: PA3060357) has 48 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC serve? ▼
TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC serves 200 people in BETHEL, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC have? ▼
TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC has 48 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 46 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC use? ▼
TULPEHOCKEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFC 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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