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READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY

READING, PA · ~95,100 people served

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81
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

PA3060059

State

Pennsylvania

City

READING

Population served

95,100

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 19 points — the score moved from 100 to 81 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 81

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFBS

5.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

53

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

6

Health-based

44

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2025. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0800 health-based began Apr 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2022 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Oct 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Sep 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1085 began Jan 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Jan 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Aug 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0300 began Sep 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0300 began Jul 2013 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Jul 2006 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2006 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF May 2025
  • State action · SIE May 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2025
  • State action · SIA May 2025
  • State action · SIA May 2022
  • State action · SIE May 2022
  • State action · SIF May 2022
  • State action · SOX May 2022

This profile is built from EPA public records for system PA3060059 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.