Public water system record
Lutheran Home at Topton
Serves an area of Berks County, PA · 410 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 26 monitoring/reporting issues for Lutheran Home at Topton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 26
Key facts
- Lutheran Home at Topton draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, March 2004.
- Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 62 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 | Jan 5, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2016 | 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, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 5, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Lutheran Home at Topton go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 76 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 26 |
| 2000s | 0 | 43 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 23 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Lutheran Home at Topton in 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in March 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 22, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
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
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
Lutheran Home at Topton draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lutheran Home at Topton 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 Lutheran Home at Topton 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