Water Quality in Reading, PA (19518)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 19518.

Active Health Violations

11 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.

More violations than 98% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

16,805

Population

Water Systems

150

Violations (5yr)

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (54)

Reading Area Water Authority

1 health-based

Surface water 95,100 people served

1 violation (5yr) · 1 health-based · All resolved

Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Papa Gs

Groundwater 500 people served

0 violations

Michael'S Restaurant

Groundwater 455 people served

0 violations

Camp Manatawny

All resolved

Groundwater 300 people served

2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Glen Dale Swimming Assn

Groundwater 250 people served

0 violations

Magic Memories

All resolved

Groundwater 200 people served

76 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Resolved

Chlorine Monitoring

Jan 2025 Resolved

2,3,7,8-TCDD Monitoring

Jan 2023 Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

Xylenes, Total Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

Trichloroethylene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

Toluene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

2,3,7,8-TCDD Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

Styrene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

Benzene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

Ethylbenzene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Oct 2022 Resolved

Toxaphene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Heptachlor epoxide Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Ethylbenzene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Carbofuran Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Xylenes, Total Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

OXAMYL Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Endothall Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Glyphosate Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Dalapon Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

2,4-D Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Trichloroethylene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

2,3,7,8-TCDD Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Atrazine Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Diquat Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Heptachlor Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Dinoseb Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Chlordane Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

2,4,5-TP Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Methoxychlor Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Benzo(a)pyrene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Pentachlorophenol Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Picloram Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Simazine Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Toluene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

TTHM Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

HEXACHLOROBENZENE Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

BHC-GAMMA Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Styrene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Endrin Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

LASSO Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Benzene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Chlorine Monitoring

May 2022 Resolved

Hidden River Brewing

Groundwater 200 people served

0 violations

Arrowhead Golf Course

All resolved

Groundwater 150 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Vincenzos

3 health-based

Groundwater 140 people served

6 violations (5yr) · 3 health-based

Tipsy Times

1 health-based

Talks Tavern

All resolved

Groundwater 75 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

St Gabriels Episc Ch

Groundwater 75 people served

0 violations

Fork And Ale

All resolved

Groundwater 72 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Utopia Cabaret

1 health-based

Groundwater 60 people served

9 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based · All resolved

Union Township Office Building

All resolved

Groundwater 50 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Monarch Fire Co Station No 6

Groundwater 50 people served

0 violations

Buckingham Preserve

All resolved

Groundwater 50 people served

2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

The New Douglassville Cafe

1 health-based

Groundwater 50 people served

2 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based · All resolved

Econo Lodge

All resolved

Nepa Trattoria

Groundwater 50 people served

0 violations

Blackwood Gc

All resolved

Union Fire Co Of Kulptown

1 health-based

Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

41 violations

All resolved

NitrateHealth-Based

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

7 violations

All resolved

Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-Based

1 violation

All resolved

Public NoticeMonitoring

11 violations

Has active

Groundwater RuleMonitoring

6 violations

All resolved

NitriteMonitoring

Similar to nitrate — harmful to infants at high levels.

5 violations

All resolved

2,3,7,8-TCDDMonitoring

3 violations

All resolved

ChlorineMonitoring

Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.

2 violations

All resolved

1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

Xylenes, TotalMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

TrichloroethyleneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

TolueneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

StyreneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

BenzeneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

EthylbenzeneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

E. COLIMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

ToxapheneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

CarbofuranMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring

1 violation

All resolved

OXAMYLMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

EndothallMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

GlyphosateMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

DalaponMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

2,4-DMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDEMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

AtrazineMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

DiquatMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

HeptachlorMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

DinosebMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANEMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

ChlordaneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

2,4,5-TPMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

MethoxychlorMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

PentachlorophenolMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

PicloramMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

SimazineMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

TTHMMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

HEXACHLOROBENZENEMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

BHC-GAMMAMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

EndrinMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

LASSOMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

1 violation

All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit

0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jun 2025

How Does This Compare?

Reading (19518) has more violations than 98% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 150.

Fewer violations 98th percentile More violations

Recommended Water Filters

Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.

Reverse Osmosis System

One of the few filtration methods effective at removing nitrates and nitrites. Essential for households with infants.

Targets:Nitrate, Nitrite, Dissolved Solids

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.

Active Health Violations

Location

Water Systems Serving This Area (54)

Reading Area Water Authority

Papa Gs

Michael'S Restaurant

Camp Manatawny

Glen Dale Swimming Assn

Magic Memories

Hidden River Brewing

Arrowhead Golf Course

Vincenzos

Tipsy Times

Yellow House Hotel

Hogan Learning Academy

Island Pizza

Tony'S Italian Restaurant

Wegman'S Catering

Wedgewood In

World Travel Inc

Douglassville Hotel

Mackeys

Talks Tavern

St Gabriels Episc Ch

Fork And Ale

Utopia Cabaret

Union Township Office Building

Monarch Fire Co Station No 6

Buckingham Preserve

The New Douglassville Cafe

Econo Lodge

Wegmans Deli & Catering

Mountain View Chapel

Boyers Market And Catering

Raw Can Roll Cafe

Evergreen Miniature Golf

Palumbo'S

Union Meadows Park

Nepa Trattoria

Blackwood Gc

4 Chairs Deli

Amity Fire Company

Union Fire Co Of Kulptown

Cross And Lignelli

Fies Catering

Colonial Manor Adult Home

Riverroad Adult Home

St Pauls Ucc Amity

John Pfrommer Inc

Colonial Manor Adult Home

Excursion Ciders

Union Fire Co Of Kulptown

Jay Rhoads Trucking

Lubranos Pizzeria

D & Js Sandwich Shop

Nikkas Kitchen

Charles Reppert

Contaminants Found

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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