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Ecwa Evans

At a glance

Ecwa Evans (PWSID NY1400445) is an active community water system in Erie County, New York. It reports serving 12,338 people through 2,094 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

12,338

Service connections

2,094

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY1400445

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served12,338

Service connections2,094

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedAngola (V)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyErie County

How does Ecwa Evans compare with other water systems in Erie County?

By EPA's size categories, Ecwa Evans is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Erie County has 108 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% above the county average of 8,858 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 956,649 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New York, the 8,167 active systems average 2,374 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ecwa Evans is about 84% above that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New York has 2,281 active community water systems, 28% of the state's 8,167 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 399 New York systems (4.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Ecwa Evans?

EPA lists Ecwa Evans as owned by a local government. The NY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 36 of the 108 active systems in Erie County (33%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Ecwa Evans have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and July 2011. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2011-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2010-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2009-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2006-10-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400	Yes	Resolved
2000-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved

All 6 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Ecwa Evans: frequently asked questions

Who runs Ecwa Evans?

Ecwa Evans (PWSID NY1400445) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Ecwa Evans serve?

Ecwa Evans reports serving 12,338 people through 2,094 service connections in Erie County, New York.

Where does Ecwa Evans get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Ecwa Evans have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Ecwa Evans' water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Ecwa Evans' water quality report?

As a community water system, Ecwa Evans must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Erie County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Ecwa Direct	Erie	313,380	Community	Surface water
Buffalo Water Authority	Erie	276,000	Community	Surface water
Ecwa Amherst	Erie	92,697	Community	Purchased surface water
Tonawanda, Town Water Dept.	Erie	72,571	Community	Surface water
Ecwa Lancaster	Erie	29,018	Community	Purchased surface water
Ecwa Orchard Park	Erie	24,582	Community	Purchased surface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Ecwa Evans, PWSID NY1400445, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/ecwa-evans-ny1400445 (data as of October 1, 2026).