Is Maidencreek Twp Water Auth Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Berks

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

health-based violations

340

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
RPT	Monitoring	Resolved	2020-02-01
RPT	Monitoring	Resolved	2020-02-01
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2014-01-01 → 2014-03-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2014-01-01 → 2014-03-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
Pfhxa	0.0034 µg/L	1/6	2024
Pfpea	0.0030 µg/L	1/6	2024

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Nitrate	11000 µg/L 110% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 11800 µg/L	1562/1562	SYR4	2012–2019
Copper	244.1 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 579 µg/L	58/60	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	50.8 µg/L 339% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L worst single sample: 248 µg/L	18/60	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	14/14	LCR	2025
Bromodichloromethane	11.62 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 12.5 µg/L	9/9	SYR4	2014–2019
Chloroform	19.08 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 19.6 µg/L	9/9	SYR4	2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane	6.72 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 7.4 µg/L	9/9	SYR4	2014–2019
TTHM	38.22 µg/L 48% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 42.9 µg/L	9/9	SYR4	2014–2019
Fluoride	826 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 880 µg/L	7/9	SYR4	2012–2018
Barium	36.75 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L worst single sample: 37 µg/L	6/9	SYR4	2012–2018
Bromoform	3.025 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L	6/9	SYR4	2014–2019
Chromium	3 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L	6/9	SYR4	2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	5.61 µg/L 9.4% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 5.68 µg/L	6/9	SYR4	2014–2019
Lithium	19.9 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/6	UCMR-5	2024
Dichloroacetic Acid	2.871 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 3 µg/L	3/4	SYR4	2018–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	1.0595 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.06 µg/L	2/4	SYR4	2018–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.35 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4	2018–2019
Nitrite	150 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L	1/82	SYR4	2012–2019

90 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: THOMAS EVANOSKY,
Phone: 610-926-4173

Frequently asked questions about Maidencreek Twp Water Auth

Is Maidencreek Twp Water Auth tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Maidencreek Twp Water Auth's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Maidencreek Twp Water Auth's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Maidencreek Twp Water Auth serve?

Maidencreek Twp Water Auth reports serving 7,505 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Maidencreek Twp Water Auth had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 340 violations on file for Maidencreek Twp Water Auth, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.