Public water system · PA3061258
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At a glance
Dunkin Donuts (PWSID PA3061258) is an active transient non-community water system in Berks County, New Jersey. It reports serving 650 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
650
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dunkin Donuts compare with other water systems in Berks County?
By EPA's size categories, Dunkin Donuts is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Berks County has 3 active public water systems, and Dunkin Donuts is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 297 people per system, and accounts for 73% of the 890 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Jersey, the 3,496 active systems average 2,750 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dunkin Donuts is about 4.5 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New Jersey has 2,277 active transient non-community water systems, 65% of the state's 3,496 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,313 New Jersey systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dunkin Donuts?
EPA lists Dunkin Donuts as privately owned. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 3 of the 3 active systems in Berks County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Dunkin Donuts have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between September 2017 and April 2021. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-11-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-29 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-09-29 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Dunkin Donuts: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dunkin Donuts?
Dunkin Donuts (PWSID PA3061258) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dunkin Donuts serve?
Dunkin Donuts reports serving 650 people through 1 service connection in Berks County, New Jersey.
Where does Dunkin Donuts get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Dunkin Donuts have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Dunkin Donuts' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dunkin Donuts' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dunkin Donuts is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Berks County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbys Restaurant | Berks | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Windsor Castle MHP | Berks | 90 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Dunkin Donuts, PWSID PA3061258, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/dunkin-donuts-pa3061258 (data as of October 1, 2026).