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Waterford Municipal Authority

Waterford, Pennsylvania 16441 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,700
People served
429
EPA violations
12
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 429 drinking-water violations at Waterford Municipal Authority, 3% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

429
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,700
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Waterford Municipal Authority

Waterford Municipal Authority is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,700 residents in Waterford, Pennsylvania (Erie County) through 681 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 429 total violations for this system , of which 12 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 382 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 103 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Waterford Municipal Authority's 429 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,700
Total Violations
429
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
681
County
Erie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
382
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 103 2025
Groundwater Rule MR 59 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 33 2019
TTHM MR 33 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2015
Public Notice Other 13 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 10 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2025
Groundwater Rule TT 9 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 2006
Arsenic MR 7 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 7 2018
Combined Uranium MR 6 2006
Radium-226 MR 6 2006
Radium-228 MR 6 2006
Fluoride MR 5 2006
Nitrate MR 5 1996
Atrazine MR 4 2011
Simazine MR 4 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2018
Styrene MR 3 1994
Barium MR 3 1994
CYANIDE MR 3 1994
Nickel MR 3 1994
Selenium MR 3 1994
Thallium, Total MR 3 1994
2,4-D MR 3 2008
Cadmium MR 3 1994

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/13/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/13/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/13/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/13/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 12/19/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 12/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 12/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 12/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 12/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 12/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 12/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 12/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 12/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 12/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 12/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 12/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 12/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 12/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 12/19/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 12/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 12/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 12/19/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 12/19/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 12/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 12/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Waterford Municipal Authority.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA6250065 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Waterford Municipal Authority under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Chlorine MR 103 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 0999
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 59 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 0700
2025 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 7500
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 5000
2021 Groundwater Rule TT 9 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 0700
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 33 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 2456
2019 TTHM MR 33 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 2950
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 7 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 3100
2014 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 2383
2013 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 10 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 2039
2011 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 2050
2011 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 2037
2009 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / PA6250065 / 1005

How Waterford Municipal Authority Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Waterford Municipal Authority Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 429 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,700 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Waterford Municipal Authority water safe to drink? ▼
Waterford Municipal Authority (PWS ID: PA6250065) has 429 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Waterford Municipal Authority serve? ▼
Waterford Municipal Authority serves 1,700 people in Waterford, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 681 service connections.
What type of violations does Waterford Municipal Authority have? ▼
Waterford Municipal Authority has 429 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 382 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Waterford Municipal Authority water? ▼
No. Waterford Municipal Authority was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Waterford Municipal Authority use? ▼
Waterford Municipal Authority uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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

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