Public water system record
Western Berks Water Auth
Serves an area of Berks County, PA · 75 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Western Berks Water 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
- 5
Key facts
- Western Berks Water Auth draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, January 2006.
- Record on file since 1990, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Western Berks Water Auth go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (2 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 63 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 30 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 32 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began December 2002, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1990 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Western Berks Water Auth between 2004 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in January 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 3 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
| Mar 22, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 10, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Nitrate |
Where the water comes from
Western Berks Water Auth draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 5 other community water systems buy water from Western Berks Water Auth. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Western Berks Water Auth.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bern Twp Muni Auth Reading, PA
- Shillington Muni Auth Reading, PA
- Wernersville Muni Water Auth Wernersville, PA
- West Reading Boro Water West Reading, PA
- Wyomissing Boro Water System Wyomissing, PA
Annual water quality report
Western Berks Water 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 Western Berks Water 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