Public water system record
The Acorns LLC
Serves an area of Berks County, PA · 50 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 67 monitoring/reporting issues for The Acorns LLC in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 67
Key facts
- The Acorns LLC draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Pennsylvania, February 2008.
- Record on file since 1980, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2013 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2013 | Active |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for The Acorns LLC go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 not resolved) and 102 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 15 |
| 1990s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 1 | 15 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 58 |
| 2020s | 0 | 15 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2013, Active.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Active |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against The Acorns LLC in 2008. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in February 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2008 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Radium-228, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Radium-226 |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
The Acorns LLC draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
The Acorns LLC 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 The Acorns LLC 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