Public water system record
Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth
Serves Bowers, Berks County, PA · 425 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 28 monitoring/reporting issues for Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 28
Key facts
- Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, October 2004.
- Record on file since 1996, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 13, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 18 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2 | 22 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Trichloroethylene, began April 2012, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.006 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth in 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in October 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth for a copy.
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