Reading
Tap water in Reading comes from 5 water systems: 3 low risk, 2 medium risk. Had a health violation recently, since fixed where the rating is medium risk.
5 official water systems are listed for this town. Each keeps its own rating.
Is it safe?
Reading Area Water Authority
Medium risk
Had a health violation recently, since fixed
1 health-based violation began in the last 3 years. 0 are still unresolved.
Serves about 95,100 people.
Source water: surface water.
Last health violation began 2025-04-01.
The violations involved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule.
Is it safe?
Shillington Muni Auth
Medium risk
Had a health violation recently, since fixed
1 health-based violation began in the last 3 years. 0 are still unresolved.
Serves about 13,300 people.
Source water: surface water.
Last health violation began 2025-12-07.
The violations involved Revised Total Coliform Rule.
Is it safe?
Mt Penn Boro Muni Auth
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 10,400 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Is it safe?
Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 22,400 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Last health violation began 2020-08-15.
Is it safe?
Paw Penn District
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 28,508 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Source
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System.
Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.
Covers community water systems serving 3,300 people or more. The rating uses health-based violations of federal drinking-water standards in the last three years, and whether those violations have been fixed. Each system is placed at a town it serves, so positions are approximate.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Reading, Pennsylvania?
Tap water in Reading comes from 5 water systems: 3 low risk, 2 medium risk. Had a health violation recently, since fixed where the rating is medium risk.
Where do these ratings come from?
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System. Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.