Public water system · PA3060317
ActiveBern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool
At a glance
Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool (PWSID PA3060317) is an active transient non-community water system in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 384 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
384
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool compare with other water systems in Berks County?
By EPA's size categories, Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Berks County has 471 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 799 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 376,539 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool is about 167% above 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. Pennsylvania has 4,429 active transient non-community water systems, 61% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool?
EPA lists Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool as under public/private ownership. 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. 78 of the 471 active systems in Berks County (17%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between December 1979 and June 2024. By type: 3 reporting, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-28 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-06 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-15 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1980-12-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1979-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool?
Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool (PWSID PA3060317) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool serve?
Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool reports serving 384 people through 1 service connection in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool 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 Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. 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 Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool's 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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Area Water Authority | Berks | 95,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Penn District | Berks | 28,508 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paw Glen Alsace Div | Berks | 24,951 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth | Berks | 22,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kutztown Borough Water | Berks | 14,200 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Shillington Muni Auth | Berks | 13,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Bern Twp Rec Assn Swim Pool, PWSID PA3060317, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/bern-twp-rec-assn-swim-pool-pa3060317 (data as of October 1, 2026).