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MATERION BRUSH INC

PWS ID: PA3060677 · SHOEMAKERSVILLE, Pennsylvania 19555

MATERION BRUSH INC serves 140 people in SHOEMAKERSVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 224 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MATERION BRUSH INC

MATERION BRUSH INC is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 140 residents in SHOEMAKERSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 224 total violations for this system , of which 15 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 200 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 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. MATERION BRUSH INC's 224 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
140
Total Violations
224
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
200
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2003
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2018
Methoxychlor MR 6 2018
Toxaphene MR 6 2018
Dalapon MR 6 2018
Diquat MR 6 2018
Endothall MR 6 2018
Glyphosate MR 6 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2018
OXAMYL MR 6 2018
Picloram MR 6 2018
Dinoseb MR 6 2018
LASSO MR 6 2018
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2018
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2018
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2018
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2018
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2018
Chlordane MR 6 2018
Endrin MR 6 2018
Simazine MR 6 2018
Atrazine MR 6 2018
Heptachlor MR 6 2018
2,4-D MR 6 2018
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 2018
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2018
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 6 2018
Carbofuran MR 6 2018
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2018

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 MATERION BRUSH INC.

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 PA3060677 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 MATERION BRUSH INC 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
2018 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2010
2018 Methoxychlor MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2015
2018 Toxaphene MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2020
2018 Dalapon MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2031
2018 Diquat MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2032
2018 Endothall MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2033
2018 Glyphosate MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2034
2018 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2035
2018 OXAMYL MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2036
2018 Picloram MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2040
2018 Dinoseb MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2041
2018 LASSO MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2051
2018 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2274
2018 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2306
2018 Pentachlorophenol MR 6 SDWIS / PA3060677 / 2326

How MATERION BRUSH INC Compares

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

Metric MATERION BRUSH INC Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 224 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 140 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 MATERION BRUSH INC water safe to drink? ▼
MATERION BRUSH INC (PWS ID: PA3060677) has 224 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 140 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MATERION BRUSH INC serve? ▼
MATERION BRUSH INC serves 140 people in SHOEMAKERSVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MATERION BRUSH INC have? ▼
MATERION BRUSH INC has 224 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 200 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MATERION BRUSH INC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MATERION BRUSH INC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MATERION BRUSH INC use? ▼
MATERION BRUSH INC 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.

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