Public water system record
PA American Royersford
Serves an area of Chester County and Montgomery County, PA that includes Oaks, Royersford, Spring City and 2 more places · 49,508 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for PA American Royersford in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- PA American Royersford draws water from 4 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, April 2010.
- Record on file since 1985, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 6 lead and 17,136 unknown out of 18,396 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for PA American Royersford go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 64 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 51 |
| 2000s | 1 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against PA American Royersford in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2010 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
PA American Royersford draws water from 4 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from PA American Norristown and Phoenixville Water Dept. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to PA American Royersford.
Buys water from
- PA American Norristown Norristown, PA
- Phoenixville Water Dept Phoenixville, PA
Annual water quality report
PA American Royersford must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Pennsylvania.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells