No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.
Serves about 4,300 people (1,523 connections) with surface water bought from Western Berks Water Auth.
From EPA's record for PA3060078. PurityMap is independent of West Reading Boro Water.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From January 2022 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2025 to November 2025.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 4.2 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 4.7 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Within the referenced health-based guidance value | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 3.5 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 4.1 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-05 to 2025-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WEST READING BORO WATER (PA3060078) |
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Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →West Reading Boro Water's phone number on EPA record is 610-374-8273. Its mailing address is 500 CHESTNUT ST, WEST READING, PA 19611.
According to EPA's record, West Reading Boro Water uses surface water bought from Western Berks Water Auth.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for West Reading Boro Water in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. EPA also lists 4 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in West Reading Boro Water's latest lead and copper round, which ended in September 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for West Reading Boro Water. Its phone number on EPA record is 610-374-8273. Its mailing address on EPA record is 500 CHESTNUT ST, WEST READING, PA 19611. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.