Public water system · PA3060349

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Tilden Elem Sch

At a glance

Tilden Elem Sch (PWSID PA3060349) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 580 people through 1 service connection. 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

580

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDPA3060349

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served580

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePublic/private partnership

Primacy agencyPA state drinking water program

City served—

StatePennsylvania

ZIP—

CountyBerks County

How does Tilden Elem Sch compare with other water systems in Berks County?

By EPA's size categories, Tilden Elem Sch is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Berks County has 471 active public water systems. Its population served is about 27% below the county average of 799 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Tilden Elem Sch is about 35% above that figure.

What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?

A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 Tilden Elem Sch?

EPA lists Tilden Elem Sch 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 Tilden Elem Sch have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and July 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (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
2020-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2020-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2016-04-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-04-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981	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.

Tilden Elem Sch: frequently asked questions

Who runs Tilden Elem Sch?

Tilden Elem Sch (PWSID PA3060349) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.

How many people does Tilden Elem Sch serve?

Tilden Elem Sch reports serving 580 people through 1 service connection in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Where does Tilden Elem Sch 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 Tilden Elem Sch 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 July 2020. 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 Tilden Elem Sch'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Tilden Elem Sch's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tilden Elem Sch is a non-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, “Tilden Elem Sch, PWSID PA3060349, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/tilden-elem-sch-pa3060349 (data as of October 1, 2026).