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CHAPEL HILL GC

PWS ID: PA3060997 · READING, Pennsylvania 19608

CHAPEL HILL GC serves 100 people in READING, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 178 recorded EPA violations, including 40 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CHAPEL HILL GC

CHAPEL HILL GC is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in READING, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 178 total violations for this system , of which 40 (22%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 71 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 69 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. CHAPEL HILL GC's 178 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
100
Total Violations
178
Health-Based Violations
40
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
71
Treatment Tech Violations
25

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 69 2022
Public Notice Other 47 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 25 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 18 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2016
Nitrate MR 2 1986

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 CHAPEL HILL GC.

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 PA3060997 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 CHAPEL HILL GC 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 69 SDWIS / PA3060997 / 8000
2021 Public Notice Other 47 SDWIS / PA3060997 / 7500
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 25 SDWIS / PA3060997 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 18 SDWIS / PA3060997 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 SDWIS / PA3060997 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA3060997 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / PA3060997 / 3100
1986 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060997 / 1040

How CHAPEL HILL GC Compares

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

Metric CHAPEL HILL GC Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 178 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 40 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 100 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 CHAPEL HILL GC water safe to drink?
CHAPEL HILL GC (PWS ID: PA3060997) has 178 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CHAPEL HILL GC serve?
CHAPEL HILL GC serves 100 people in READING, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does CHAPEL HILL GC have?
CHAPEL HILL GC has 178 total violations: 40 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 71 monitoring/reporting violations, and 25 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CHAPEL HILL GC water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CHAPEL HILL GC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CHAPEL HILL GC use?
CHAPEL HILL GC 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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