ERIE CITY WATER AUTHORITY Water Quality Report
Population
220,001
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 35
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
35 violations in the past 5 years, including 2 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- PA6250028
- Population Served
- 220,001
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Pennsylvania
- EPA Region
- 3
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 7500 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ✕ Health-Based | 5 |
| Contaminant 0999 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 2920 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 13 |
| Contaminant 0300 | ✕ Health-Based | 9 |
| Contaminant 2105 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 0200 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
Violation History
2025
1
2024
4
2023
11
2022
12
2021
7
2018
1
2017
3
2016
3
2006
2
2004
1
Total violations on record: 45
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
45violations total
161% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 33× more people than the national average.