Public water system record
Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth
Serves an area of Berks County, PA that includes Riverview Park, Laureldale, Muhlenberg Park and 4 more places · 21,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 117 monitoring/reporting issues for Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
19605
EPA system ID
PA3060038
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 117
Key facts
- Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth draws water from 9 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2006.
- Record on file since 1988, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 5,632 unknown out of 8,268 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
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 15, 2020 | Resolved | 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
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (8 resolved, 10 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 90 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 21 |
| 2000s | 6 | 53 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 40 |
| 2020s | 1 | 77 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2013, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 20, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 20, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 20, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 23, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 23, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 23, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 23, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 23, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 25, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 25, 1988 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth in 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Nitrate |
| Feb 16, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 8 violations: Combined Uranium, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Radium-228, Radium-226 |
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
Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth draws water from 9 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth.
Annual water quality report
Muhlenberg 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 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