Public water system record
Caernarvon Twp Auth
Serves an area of Berks County, PA that includes Morgantown · 4,245 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 81 monitoring/reporting issues for Caernarvon Twp Auth in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 81
Key facts
- Caernarvon Twp Auth draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, September 2005.
- Record on file since 1982, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 90 unknown out of 1,291 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.
None since October 2016.
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
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 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 |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Caernarvon Twp Auth go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 67 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2 | 43 |
| 2000s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 50 |
| 2020s | 0 | 31 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Caernarvon Twp Auth in 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in September 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Apr 5, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 3 violations: Nitrate |
Where the water comes from
Caernarvon Twp Auth draws water from 3 wells. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Caernarvon Twp Auth. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Caernarvon Twp Auth.
Annual water quality report
Caernarvon Twp 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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