Public water system · NY1421762
ActiveEcwa Orchard Park
At a glance
Ecwa Orchard Park (PWSID NY1421762) is an active community water system in Erie County, New York. It reports serving 24,582 people through 10,171 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
24,582
Service connections
10,171
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ecwa Orchard Park compare with other water systems in Erie County?
By EPA's size categories, Ecwa Orchard Park is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Erie County has 108 active public water systems, and Ecwa Orchard Park is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 178% above the county average of 8,858 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% 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 Orchard Park is about 3.7 times 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 Orchard Park?
EPA lists Ecwa Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Orchard Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ecwa Orchard Park?
Ecwa Orchard Park (PWSID NY1421762) 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 Orchard Park serve?
Ecwa Orchard Park reports serving 24,582 people through 10,171 service connections in Erie County, New York.
Where does Ecwa Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. 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 Orchard Park's 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. 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 Orchard Park's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ecwa Orchard Park 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 West Seneca | Erie | 23,557 | 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 Orchard Park, PWSID NY1421762, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/ecwa-orchard-park-ny1421762 (data as of October 1, 2026).