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PAW PENN DISTRICT

READING, PA · ~28,508 people served

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

PA3060069

State

Pennsylvania

City

READING

Population served

28,508

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 57 points — the score moved from 100 to 43 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 43

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 Feb 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

13 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.2×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.6×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

6.1 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

14,400 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

30 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

22 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

10 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

8.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

75

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

8

Health-based

51

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Oct 2010. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Aug 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2982 began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2380 began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2980 began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2979 began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2378 began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2977 began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2955 began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2964 began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2968 began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2969 began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2981 began Jan 2009 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Oct 2010
  • State action · SIA Oct 2010
  • State action · SIF Jul 2010
  • State action · SOX Feb 2010
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2010
  • State action · SIE Feb 2010
  • State action · SOX Aug 2007
  • State action · SIF Aug 2006

This profile is built from EPA public records for system PA3060069 — 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.