EPHRATA AREA JOINT AUTHORITY Water Quality Report

Population

24,500

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
PA7360045
Population Served
24,500
Water Source
Surface Water
Owner
Local Government
State
Pennsylvania
EPA Region
3

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 2920 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 0300 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 4020 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 4030 Monitoring/Reporting2

Violation History

2025
1
2023
4
2021
2
2019
1

Total violations on record: 8

Service Area

Cities Served

ZIP Codes Served

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
8violations total

29% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

📍 Mid-to-large system — serves 4× the national average.