Tap water in Reading, PA — ZIP 19508
4 public water systems serving about 130,504 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 19508
Reading Area Water Authority
PWSID PA3060059 · serves 95,100 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 6.6 ppt — above federal limit
Paw Glen Alsace Div
PWSID PA3060088 · serves 24,951 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 29.8 ppt — above federal limit
Birdsboro Muni Water Auth
PWSID PA3060010 · serves 5,353 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 12 total violations (5 yrs)
Aqua Pa Flying Hills Wa Sys
PWSID PA3060018 · serves 5,100 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 6.4 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology