Public water system · PA3061113
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At a glance
Rodale Institute Guesthouse (PWSID PA3061113) is an active transient non-community water system in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rodale Institute Guesthouse compare with other water systems in Berks County?
By EPA's size categories, Rodale Institute Guesthouse is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Berks County has 471 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 799 people per system, and accounts for less than 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 Rodale Institute Guesthouse is well below 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 Rodale Institute Guesthouse?
EPA lists Rodale Institute Guesthouse 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 Rodale Institute Guesthouse have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Public Notice. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Rodale Institute Guesthouse: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rodale Institute Guesthouse?
Rodale Institute Guesthouse (PWSID PA3061113) 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 Rodale Institute Guesthouse serve?
Rodale Institute Guesthouse reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Rodale Institute Guesthouse 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 Rodale Institute Guesthouse have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Rodale Institute Guesthouse'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rodale Institute Guesthouse's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rodale Institute Guesthouse 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, “Rodale Institute Guesthouse, PWSID PA3061113, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/rodale-institute-guesthouse-pa3061113 (data as of October 1, 2026).