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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-03-13 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-03-13 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-03-13 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-03-13 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 659.35 µg/L 51% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1070 µg/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.04 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.6 µg/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 34.845 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 39.1 µg/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 43.075 µg/L 54% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 47.7 µg/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 27.62 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 29.1 µg/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.62 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L | 17/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 22.6 µg/L 151% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 65 µg/L | 17/64 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 10.771 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.2 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 17.365 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.8 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about West Reading Boro Water
Is West Reading Boro Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in West Reading Boro Water'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 West Reading Boro Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does West Reading Boro Water serve?
West Reading Boro Water reports serving 4,300 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.
Has West Reading Boro Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 38 violations on file for West Reading Boro Water, of which 4 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.