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DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS

PWS ID: PA3061138 · MYERSTOWN, Pennsylvania 17067

DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS serves 174 people in MYERSTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 116 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS

DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 174 residents in MYERSTOWN, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 116 total violations for this system , of which 8 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 60 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 48 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. DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS's 116 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
174
Total Violations
116
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
60
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 48 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2009
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2012
Arsenic MR 4 2011
Barium MR 4 2011
Cadmium MR 4 2011
Chromium MR 4 2011
Fluoride MR 4 2011
Mercury MR 4 2011
Nickel MR 4 2011
Antimony, Total MR 4 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2011
TTHM MR 4 2015
Selenium MR 4 2011
Thallium, Total MR 4 2011
CYANIDE MR 4 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2002
Chlorine MR 2 2017

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 DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS.

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 PA3061138 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 DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS 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
2017 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 0999
2015 Public Notice Other 48 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 7500
2015 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 2950
2012 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 2383
2011 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 1005
2011 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 1010
2011 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 1015
2011 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 1020
2011 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 1025
2011 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 1035
2011 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 1036
2011 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 1074
2011 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 1075
2011 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 1045
2011 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA3061138 / 1085

How DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS Compares

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

Metric DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 116 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 174 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 DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS water safe to drink? ▼
DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS (PWS ID: PA3061138) has 116 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 174 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS serve? ▼
DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS serves 174 people in MYERSTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS have? ▼
DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS has 116 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 60 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS use? ▼
DUTCH VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTORS 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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