Ecwa Orchard Park

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Ecwa Orchard Park (NY1421762): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Nothing in the federal violation file is listed against Ecwa Orchard Park, a system that provides water to roughly 24,582 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Ecwa Orchard Park (EPA ID: NY1421762) is a community water system in New York that serves approximately 24,582 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (66/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 2 of 4 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

4 of 4 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 1.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NY or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 14127 - Orchard Park
• 14170 - West Falls
• 14218 - Buffalo
• 14224 - Buffalo

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Ecwa Orchard Park (NY1421762) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ecwa Orchard Park water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Ecwa Orchard Park in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Ecwa Orchard Park serve?

Ecwa Orchard Park serves approximately 24,582 people across 4 ZIP codes in New York.

Where does Ecwa Orchard Park get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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