The Reading Area Water Authority will begin flushing the water distribution system starting Monday March 30, 2020 thru Friday April 12, 2020.

The areas involved will be north city line to Walnut Street and North 8^th Street, North 9^th Street eastward to Hampden Boulevard & North 13^th Street.

Short-term low water pressure and discolored water may be experienced during this time.  The system should return to normal 30 minutes after flushing is completed in your area    

Please contact the Reading Area Water Authority at 610-406-6300, with any questions or concerns.

In keeping with the current Social Distancing protocol due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), RAWA Administration office is limiting communications to Digital and Phone communications. We are asking our customers to please try to email all questions to INFO@readingareawater.com and if you have a water emergency you can call 610-406-6300. If you leave a message, please be sure to provide a return phone number and address that you are calling about. Customer Service is available to answer your emails and calls from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday.  

If you would like to make a payment, you can pay online at www.Readingareawater.com, you can call into pay your bill at (800) 720-6847, you an mail checks to PO Box 3315, Lancaster PA 17604-3315 or pay cash at any MoneyGram location. For MoneyGram locations visit www.Moneygram.com.

Reading Area Water wants to reassure you that we are here to provide you Safe Clean Drinking Water. Our staff is available 24/7 for water emergencies.

ATTENTION:

If you have had your water service terminated in the last 30 days, please contact our office at 610-406-6300 to see if we maybe able to assist you in having it restored.  Please call between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm

Reading Area Water Authority is offering free potable water to customers that would like to fill containers for drinking purposes or any other customer need.  

Beginning Monday March 16, 2020 at 8:00 am through 8:00 pm, the RAWA portable Water Buffalo will be available to residents wishing to fill containers with clean, safe drinking water.   The Water Buffalo will be available 7 days a week until further notice.  

Location:   1801 Kutztown Rd, Reading PA  19604

Questions can be answered from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. 610-406-6300

RAWA Coronavirus statement March 13 2020 English

RAWA Coronavirus statement March 13 2020 Spanish

 

The Reading Area Water Authority will update vital information as it becomes available.

For additional questions, you may contact Berks County Department of Emergency Services

berksdes@countyofberks.com    

Additionally, the following website contains important information that you may also refer to : 

www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/DES/Pages/Corona-Virus.aspx

 

 

On Monday February 24, 2020 at 4 pm there will be a Regular RAWA Board meeting  (was rescheduled from February 18, 2020) 

10:30 Am Sept. 30, 2019:
RAWA is currently repairing a main break in the 1500 block of Mineral Springs Rd. There are 13 service connections affected by this main break. Once the repairs are completed, boil water notices will be issued to those affected.

Please note that the RAWA Board of Directors monthly board meeting has been changed from September 17, 2019 to September 24, 2019 at 4:00pm in the RAWA Administrative office, 1801 Kutztown Rd, Reading PA 19604

The boil water notice for the Northeast area of the city from Saturday July 27, 2019 has been lifted as of 8 am this morning.  

Please make sure all your current contact information is updated with our office so that you can be notified of any emergency.  You can email your contact information to Info@readingareawater.com or call our office at 610-406-6300.

RAWA is currently working on repairing 2 water main breaks.  One is located in the 1400 block of Crowder Ave and the 2nd one is located in the 1500 block of Schuylkill Ave.  Please drive carefully in these areas.  Boil Water notices will be issued for the properties that are affected.