Public water system record
Ontelaunee Township
Serves an area of Berks County, PA · 2,598 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Ontelaunee Township in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Ontelaunee Township buys its water from Reading Area Water Authority.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, April 2005.
- Record on file since 1981, with 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 98 unknown out of 643 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Active |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Ontelaunee Township go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 25 health-based violations (25 resolved) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 8 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began May 2016, Resolved.
Show all 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Ontelaunee Township in 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in April 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Ontelaunee Township buys its water from Reading Area Water Authority. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Reading Area Water Authority Reading, PA
Annual water quality report
Ontelaunee Township 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