Water treatment and softeners in Berks County, PA
Willow Springs Water Company is a family-owned water treatment company based in Sinking Spring, serving all of Berks County. Much of the county sits on limestone, so hard water is common on both city water and private wells. We test your water for free, then soften, filter or treat it to fix what your test finds.
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Public water in Berks County
Most boroughs and suburban townships near Reading are on public water. Here is how Berks County's water system table lists the suppliers around our home base. Your water bill names your supplier, and each one publishes a yearly water quality report.
| Supplier | Areas listed by Berks County | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania American Water (Penn District) | Sinking Spring Borough, parts of Spring and Cumru townships, Wyomissing Hills section of Wyomissing | Groundwater from eight wells, chlorinated. 2025 average hardness 204 to 360 mg/L (about 12 to 21 grains per gallon). Sinking Spring details → |
| Western Berks Water Authority | Wyomissing, West Reading, Shillington, Mohnton, parts of Spring and Cumru townships | Check the authority's annual water quality report for your hardness and disinfectant. |
| Wernersville Municipal Authority | Wernersville Borough, Lower Heidelberg and South Heidelberg townships | Can also buy water from Western Berks Water Authority. |
Sources: Berks County Planning Commission water system table; Pennsylvania American Water 2025 report; Delaware River Basin Commission docket for Wernersville Municipal Authority.
Well water in Berks County
Penn State Extension says Pennsylvania has more than one million private wells serving about 3.5 million people, and no statewide standards for building or testing them. In the county's limestone valleys, well water tends to be hard. Elsewhere, wells can run into iron, manganese, acidic water and bacteria.
| Berks County well samples (Penn State lab, 2007 to 2025) | Failed the standard |
|---|---|
| Total coliform bacteria | 40.2% |
| E. coli | 7.8% |
| pH (acidic or high) | 18.5% |
| Manganese | 13.4% |
| Iron | 10.9% |
| Nitrate | 7.5% |
464 samples submitted by homeowners to Penn State's Agricultural Analytical Services Lab, 9/12/2007 to 6/16/2025. Not a random survey.
What we see most
Hard water. Scale on fixtures and inside water heaters. Water softeners →
Orange or brown stains. Iron, sometimes with iron bacteria. Read the guide →
Rotten egg smell. Hydrogen sulfide from the well or the water heater. Read the guide →
Acidic water. Blue-green stains and pinhole leaks. An acid neutralizer raises the pH.
Bacteria. Needs a certified lab test. Treated with UV or chlorination. Well water treatment →
Towns we serve in Berks County
Don't see your town? Call (610) 400-3132. If you're in Berks County, we can almost certainly help.
How it works
Request your instant free quote
Fill out the free quote form or call (610) 400-3132. Tell us your address and whether you're on city water or a well.
We quote you on the spot
You get a clear price for your system right then, starting from a base package at a set price.
A free water test confirms your setup
Before we install, we test your actual water for free so you only pay for the treatment your water needs.
We install your system
We install it cleanly, show you how it works, and let you know when filters and service are due.
Berks County water: common questions
Is Berks County water hard?
Often, yes. Much of Berks County sits on limestone and dolomite, which adds hardness minerals to groundwater. Pennsylvania American Water's Penn District, which supplies Sinking Spring, averaged 204 to 360 mg/L in 2025, far above the 120 mg/L that Penn State Extension considers hard. Hardness varies by utility and by well, so a test is the only way to know your number.
Who supplies my water?
It depends on where you live. Berks County's water system table lists Pennsylvania American Water (Penn District) for Sinking Spring and parts of Spring and Cumru townships, Western Berks Water Authority for Wyomissing, West Reading, Shillington, Mohnton and parts of Spring and Cumru, and the Wernersville Municipal Authority for Wernersville and Lower and South Heidelberg townships. Your water bill names your supplier. Many rural homes are on private wells.
Should I test my well?
Yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide testing requirement for private wells. In Penn State's lab summary of Berks County samples, 40.2% failed for total coliform bacteria. We test hardness, iron, manganese, pH, chlorine and TDS for free and help you arrange a certified lab test for bacteria and lead.
What parts of Berks County do you serve?
All of it, from our base in Sinking Spring. That includes Reading, Wyomissing, West Lawn, West Reading, Shillington, Mohnton, Wernersville, Robesonia, Womelsdorf, Leesport, Exeter Township, Birdsboro, Fleetwood, Kutztown and Morgantown. Not sure? Call (610) 400-3132.
Written by Sam Beiler, co-founder of Willow Springs Water Company, Sinking Spring, PA. Last updated October 2026.
- Berks County Planning Commission, Water System Capacity and Age
- Pennsylvania American Water, 2025 Annual Water Quality Report, Penn District (PWS ID 3060069)
- Delaware River Basin Commission, Docket D-2001-017 CP-3 (Wernersville Municipal Authority)
- Penn State Extension, Water Softening
- Penn State Extension, Private Water Systems FAQs
- Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Lab, Berks County drinking water test summary
- Berks County, Eastern Berks Comprehensive Plan, Ch. III Natural and Cultural Resources