PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT Water Quality Report
Population
1,600,000
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 7
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
7 violations in the past 5 years
System Details
- PWSID
- PA1510001
- Population Served
- 1,600,000
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Pennsylvania
- EPA Region
- 3
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 0300 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 10 |
Violation History
2025
1
2024
1
2023
2
2022
3
2018
1
2016
2
2007
1
Total violations on record: 11
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
11violations total
39% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 240× more people than the national average.