Public water system · PA3060094
ActiveLutheran Home at Topton
At a glance
Lutheran Home at Topton (PWSID PA3060094) is an active community water system in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 410 people through 54 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
410
Service connections
54
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lutheran Home at Topton compare with other water systems in Berks County?
By EPA's size categories, Lutheran Home at Topton 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Lutheran Home at Topton is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% 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 Lutheran Home at Topton?
EPA lists Lutheran Home at Topton 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 Lutheran Home at Topton have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2017 and July 2023. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-05 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-05 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Lutheran Home at Topton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lutheran Home at Topton?
Lutheran Home at Topton (PWSID PA3060094) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lutheran Home at Topton serve?
Lutheran Home at Topton reports serving 410 people through 54 service connections in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Lutheran Home at Topton 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 Lutheran Home at Topton have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Lutheran Home at Topton'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lutheran Home at Topton's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lutheran Home at Topton must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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, “Lutheran Home at Topton, PWSID PA3060094, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/lutheran-home-at-topton-pa3060094 (data as of October 1, 2026).