Public water system record
Shoemakersville Boro Water Sys
Serves Shoemakersville, Berks County, PA · 2,150 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Shoemakersville Boro Water Sys 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
- 8
Key facts
- Shoemakersville Boro Water Sys draws water from 5 wells.
- Record on file since 1982, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 670 unknown out of 693 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
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Shoemakersville Boro Water Sys go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 48 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 46 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began July 2014, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 25, 1988 | Archived |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 8, 1982 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Shoemakersville Boro Water Sys draws water from 5 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Shoemakersville Boro Water Sys.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Perry Twp Muni Auth Shoemakersville, PA
Annual water quality report
Shoemakersville Boro Water Sys 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