East Berlin Area Joint Authority
EPA ID: PA7010003 · 1,750 people served · 1 ZIP code
Water monitoring history at East Berlin Area Joint Authority shows a clean slate — EPA tracking over the past five years turned up no violations, and 1,750 residents continue to receive fully compliant service.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for East Berlin Area Joint Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The East Berlin Area Joint Authority serves a community with a median household income of $91,484 and an estimated 8,460 residents across its service area. Approximately 51% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
East Berlin Area Joint Authority's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Adams County, Pennsylvania rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
East Berlin Area Joint Authority (EPA ID: PA7010003) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 1,750 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 17316 in East Berlin.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by PA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 17316 — East Berlin
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for East Berlin Area Joint Authority (PA7010003) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is East Berlin Area Joint Authority water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, East Berlin Area Joint Authority has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does East Berlin Area Joint Authority serve?
East Berlin Area Joint Authority serves approximately 1,750 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does East Berlin Area Joint Authority get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.