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Erie County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
146
Population Served
304,235
Total Violations
23,068
1,745 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 12 tested

Violation Analysis

97.3%
Systems with Violations
158.0
Avg Violations per System
7.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
40 systems (27%)
SW
10 systems (7%)

PFAS Contamination

12
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Erie Pennsylvania water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Erie City Water Authority 220,001 408 Clean
Summit Township Water Authorit 12,500 633 Clean
Municipal Authority of Corry 7,800 383 Clean
Edinboro Water Authority 7,800 428 Clean
North East Township Water 5,848 314 -
Albion Borough 5,842 214 Clean
North East Borough Water Dept 4,601 407 Clean
Fairview Twp Water District 1 4,500 90 Clean
Fairview Twp Water Auth Dist 3 3,320 158 Clean
Girard Boro Water Dept 3,301 1,016 Clean
Union City Municipal Authority 2,952 629 Clean
Lake City Boro Munic Water 2,935 318 -
General McLane Schools 2,000 191 -
Wattsburg Area School Complex 1,900 327 -
Waterford Municipal Authority 1,700 429 Clean
Imperial Point Water Service 1,500 432 -
McKean Twp Waterworks 1,048 22 -
Lakeshore Water Assn 800 273 -
Family Affair Campground 800 140 -
Washington Twp Water System 797 18 Clean
Cranesville Water Department 638 83 -
Port Farms 600 53 -
Wattsburg Boro WTP 450 279 -
Campers Hill 400 35 -
Millfair Heights Water System 390 169 -
Hickory Hill Country Village 375 266 -
Woodhaven Mobile Home Park 350 775 -
Holly Acres MHP 315 316 -
Rainbow Valley Mobile Home 300 168 -
Mount Pleasant of Edinboro 300 35 -
Hawthorne Ridge Camp 300 69 -
Api Technologies Mfg 300 300 -
Camp Eriez 300 105 -
Phb Die Casting 264 55 -
East Springfield Elem School 240 153 -
PA DOT Rest Area L 201 16 -
Phb Machining Division 200 105 -
Camp Sherwin 200 100 -
Sparrow Pond Camp Ground 200 48 -
Youngstown YMCA Camp Fitch Br 196 508 -
Country Gardens Trailer Court 180 198 -
Peaceful Acres Trailers 165 145 -
Palmer Shore Water 150 533 -
Grannys Freezer 150 73 -
Edinboro Conference Grounds 150 122 -
The Scoop 150 65 -
Fed Ex Erie Facility 150 395 -
Millvillage Elementary School 135 48 -
West Haven RV Park & Estates 120 53 -
Majestic Heights 110 192 -

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County
69 systems · 2,014,752 served · 5,241 violations
Philadelphia County
6 systems · 1,601,175 served · 447 violations
Montgomery County
172 systems · 1,274,688 served · 36,032 violations
Bucks County
299 systems · 599,107 served · 59,577 violations
Lancaster County
434 systems · 406,457 served · 39,193 violations
York County
208 systems · 389,602 served · 25,528 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Erie County? ▼
Erie County has 23,068 total drinking water violations across 146 water systems, of which 1,745 are health-based violations. 97.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Erie County systems? ▼
Water systems in Erie County serve approximately 304,235 people through 146 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Erie County water? ▼
Of 12 water systems tested for PFAS in Erie County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Erie County? ▼
Water systems in Erie County use GW (40 systems), SW (10 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 7.6% of Erie County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.