READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY
Pennsylvania — Community Water System — PWSID: PA3060059
System Information
| PWSID | PA3060059 |
| System Name | READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Water Source | Surface Water |
| Activity Status | Active |
| Owner Type | Local |
| EPA Region | 03 |
| Serves School | No |
| Wholesaler | No |
| First Reported | Feb 12, 1979 |
| Last Reported | Mar 30, 2026 |
Location & Contact
| State | Pennsylvania |
| City | READING |
| ZIP Code | 19604 |
| Address | 1801 Kutztown Rd |
| Organization | READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY |
| Phone | 610-655-6253 |
Population & Service
| Population Served | 95,100 |
| Service Connections | 28,500 |
Drinking Water Violations (132)
This water system has 132 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.
| Begin Date | End Date | Contaminant | Category | Health-Based | Major | Measured | Federal MCL | State MCL | Status | Return to Compliance | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Apr 30, 2025 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Apr 30, 2025 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Apr 30, 2025 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Apr 30, 2025 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2022 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2022 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2022 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2022 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.060 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2022 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.060 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2022 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.060 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2022 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.060 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2022 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | MCL | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 31, 2018 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | MCL | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 31, 2018 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | MCL | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 31, 2018 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | MCL | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 31, 2018 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | MCL | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2018 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | MCL | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2018 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | MCL | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2018 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | MCL | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2018 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2018 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2018 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 31, 2018 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 31, 2018 | — | |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | MCL | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 31, 2016 | — | |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | MCL | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 31, 2016 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2013 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2013 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2013 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2013 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2013 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2013 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2013 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2013 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2006 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 4, 2006 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2006 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 4, 2006 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2006 | Jul 31, 2006 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2006 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2006 | Jul 31, 2006 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2006 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2006 | Jul 31, 2006 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2006 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2006 | Jul 31, 2006 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2006 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2005 | Sep 30, 2005 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2005 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2005 | Sep 30, 2005 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2005 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2005 | Sep 30, 2005 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2005 | — | |
| Aug 1, 2003 | Aug 31, 2003 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 31, 2003 | — | |
| Aug 1, 2003 | Aug 31, 2003 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 31, 2003 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1994 | Sep 30, 1994 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.07 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1994 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1994 | Sep 30, 1994 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.07 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1994 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1994 | Sep 30, 1994 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1994 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1994 | Sep 30, 1994 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.007 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1994 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1994 | Sep 30, 1994 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1994 | — |
About This Water System
Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.