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WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN

PWS ID: PA7010965 · EAST BERLIN, Pennsylvania 17316

WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN serves 1,800 people in EAST BERLIN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 87 recorded EPA violations, including 30 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN

WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,800 residents in EAST BERLIN, Pennsylvania (Adams County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 87 total violations for this system , of which 30 (34%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 54 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 Nitrate, recorded in 30 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. WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN's 87 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
1,800
Total Violations
87
Health-Based Violations
30
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Adams
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
30
Monitoring Violations
54
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 30 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2024
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2003
Benzene MR 2 2003
Toluene MR 2 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2003
Styrene MR 2 2003
Nitrate MR 2 2002
Nitrite MR 2 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2003
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2011
Dinoseb MR 2 2011
E. COLI MR 2 2024
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2003
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2003
Simazine MR 2 2011
Endothall MR 2 2011
Toxaphene MR 2 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2001

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 WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN.

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 PA7010965 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 WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 8000
2024 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 3014
2023 Nitrate MCL 30 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 1040
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 5000
2011 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 2010
2011 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 2041
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 2035
2011 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 2037
2011 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 2033
2011 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 2020
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 3100
2003 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 2983
2003 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 2984
2003 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 2990
2003 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010965 / 2991

How WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN Compares

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

Metric WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 87 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 30 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 1,800 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 WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN water safe to drink? ▼
WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN (PWS ID: PA7010965) has 87 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN serve? ▼
WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN serves 1,800 people in EAST BERLIN, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN have? ▼
WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN has 87 total violations: 30 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 54 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN use? ▼
WEIS MARKETS EAST BERLIN 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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