Public water system · PA4560019
ActiveSomerset Twp Ma Reading Mines
At a glance
Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines (PWSID PA4560019) is an active community water system in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 494 people through 190 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
494
Service connections
190
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines compare with other water systems in Somerset County?
By EPA's size categories, Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Somerset County has 102 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 665 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 67,819 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 Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines 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 Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines?
EPA lists Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines as owned by a local government. 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. 30 of the 102 active systems in Somerset County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and March 2026. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | 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.
Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines: frequently asked questions
Who runs Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines?
Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines (PWSID PA4560019) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines serve?
Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines reports serving 494 people through 190 service connections in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines 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 Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines' water quality report?
As a community water system, Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines 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 Somerset County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windber Area Auth | Somerset | 9,463 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth | Somerset | 7,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth | Somerset | 6,309 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg | Somerset | 3,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Seven Springs Muni Auth | Somerset | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Boswell Boro Muni Auth | Somerset | 2,900 | 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, “Somerset Twp Ma Reading Mines, PWSID PA4560019, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/somerset-twp-ma-reading-mines-pa4560019 (data as of October 1, 2026).