Erie City Water Authority

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Erie City Water Authority (PA6250028): 16 EPA violations in the last five years. While 16 violations did appear in Erie City Water Authority's five-year monitoring record, none remain unresolved - the utility has returned to full compliance and continues to serve approximately 220,001 residents under all current EPA drinking water standards.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Erie City Water Authority (EPA ID: PA6250028) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 220,001 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 19 ZIP codes across 6 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (74/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 13 of 19 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

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 15 resolved, 1 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

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

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

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 PA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 16415 - Fairview
• 16421 - Harborcreek
• 16426 - Mc Kean
• 16428 - North East
• 16441 - Waterford
• 16501 - Erie
• 16502 - Erie
• 16503 - Erie
• 16504 - Erie
• 16505 - Erie
• 16506 - Erie
• 16507 - Erie
• 16508 - Erie
• 16509 - Erie
• 16510 - Erie
• 16511 - Erie
• 16546 - Erie
• 16550 - Erie
• 16563 - Erie

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Erie City Water Authority (PA6250028) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Erie City Water Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Erie City Water Authority; its 16 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Erie City Water Authority serve?

Erie City Water Authority serves approximately 220,001 people across 19 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does Erie City Water Authority get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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