Reading has multiple water providers: Reading Area Water Authority, Muhlenberg Township Authority, Shillington Water Authority, and Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority, view all. This page provides information about Reading Area Water Authority.

The Reading Area Water Authority (RAWA) provides water for about 87,000 residents living in the area of Reading, Pennsylvania. Established in 1994, the Reading Area Water Authority currently obtains its supply from surface water sources, Lake Ontelaunee from Maiden Creek, and its main tributary Sacony Creek, with inputs from numerous other streams, including several small tributaries that flow directly into the lake.

Reading Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Reading Area Water Authority to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

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Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about Reading Area Water Authority? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, Reading Area Water Authority received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

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Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

Contact Reading Area Water Authority Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
1801 Kutztown Road
Reading, Pennsylvania 19604

610-406-6300
info@readingareawater.com

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
610-406-6300

Pay Your Reading Area Water Authority Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Reading Area Water Authority site. Reading Area Water Authority accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the Reading Area Water Authority website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Reading Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Reading, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Reading Area Water Authority. Luckily, Reading has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Reading, you'll need to stop your water service with the Reading Area Water Authority, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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