Keeping Life Flowing in Berks County

We’re investing in Berks County — upgrading infrastructure and partnering locally to keep life flowing. Take a look at what’s happening near you.

$3.4 Million Upgrade Boosts Safety and Reliability for Berks County Water Systems

Pennsylvania American Water has completed a $3.4 million upgrade in the Penn and Glen Alsace Water Districts, aligning local systems with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's latest lead and copper standards. These improvements help ensure safer, more reliable water for our customers.

Read more about what it means for your community.

Giving Back

We were pleased to recently present a $10,000 grant to Schuylkill River Greenways on behalf of the American Water Charitable Foundation. The grant will help connect those in the community to the Schuylkill River through equitable access at Reeser's Landing in Exeter Township, Berks County.

Investing in Infrastructure

From source to tap and back to the source again, our team of professionals work hard to maintain and improve our systems and facilities to keep them operating efficiently, meeting regulatory standards and delivering high quality water and wastewater service.

This year, we'll invest more than $586 million to improve our water and wastewater treatment plants and systems. That figure for the past 10 years soars to $4.2 billion – proof of your water bill at work!

Learn more at pennsylvaniaamwater.com/Infrastructure.

PFAS Upgrades

We are proactively investing in treatment solutions for the removal of PFOS and PFOA (PFA S - Click to learn more.) from the Commonwealth’s drinking water. New United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations place significant restrictions on PFAS, but we are not waiting until the 2029 deadline to comply.

While thousands of water systems nationwide face steep challenges in meeting new EPA standards related to PFAS, we’re committed to doing our part to provide safe, high-quality drinking water to the communities we serve.

In communities like Royersford, we’ve already taken major steps, including constructing PFAS treatment systems and investing $143 million in a new water treatment plant set to begin operating in 2027.

Water Storage Tank Projects

Did you know that water storage tanks do more than just hold a surplus of water? They are also crucial for maintaining the pressure of water that arrives to your home and are important for fire prevention measures.

This year, we're investing $18.5 million to rehabilitate seven of our existing water storage tanks and to build five new ones across the state.

Read more internship efforts.

Door-to-door Canvassing

Canvassing is one of the ways we’re able to share important information with our customers. Right now, we’re going door to door in several communities across the state to provide information on our lead service line replacement project and our H2O Help to Others customer assistance offerings.

We may be in your area next, and we look forward to meeting you!

Unfortunately, sometimes scammers present themselves as our employees or contractors. When canvassing, we make sure local municipal leadership and law enforcement are aware of our efforts. We also always wear high-visibility vests, have a sign in the windshield of our vehicles and carry a company-issued identification badge.

Learn more about how you can spot and protect yourself from potential utility company imposters.

Financial Assistance

For more than 30 years, we've has been assisting customers who qualify through our H2O Help to Others Program™, offering grants, bill discounts and arrearage forgiveness to income-eligible customers.

Visit pennsylvaniaamwater.com/H2O to learn more or come speak with our H2O Help to Others team at an upcoming in-person event near you!

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