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VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH

PWS ID: PA3060658 · REINHOLDS, Pennsylvania 19569

VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH serves 30 people in REINHOLDS, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 100 recorded EPA violations, including 17 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH

VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH is a public/private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in REINHOLDS, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 100 total violations for this system , of which 17 (17%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 55 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 21 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. VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH's 100 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
30
Total Violations
100
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
55
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2003
Nitrate MR 11 2014
Nitrite MR 10 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 2018
Groundwater Rule MR 9 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2005
Public Notice Other 8 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 5 2018
E. COLI MR 4 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2016

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 VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH.

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 PA3060658 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 VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH 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 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / PA3060658 / 7500
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 9 SDWIS / PA3060658 / 0700
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 SDWIS / PA3060658 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 5 SDWIS / PA3060658 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 SDWIS / PA3060658 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA3060658 / 8000
2014 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / PA3060658 / 1040
2014 Nitrite MR 10 SDWIS / PA3060658 / 1041
2014 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060658 / 3014
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / PA3060658 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 21 SDWIS / PA3060658 / 3100

How VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH Compares

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

Metric VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 100 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 30 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 VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH water safe to drink?
VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH (PWS ID: PA3060658) has 100 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH serve?
VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH serves 30 people in REINHOLDS, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH have?
VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH has 100 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 55 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH water?
No PFAS testing data is available for VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH use?
VINEMONT COMM LUTH CH 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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