Public water system record
Bethany Childrens Home
Serves an area of Berks County, PA · 200 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Bethany Childrens Home 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Bethany Childrens Home draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2006.
- Record on file since 1982, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 25 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 | Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Bethany Childrens Home go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 39 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2012, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Bethany Childrens Home between 2005 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Jan 10, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Jan 3, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jun 29, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Bethany Childrens Home draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Bethany Childrens Home 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 Bethany Childrens Home 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