Public water system · PA6250028
ActiveErie City Water Authority
At a glance
Erie City Water Authority (PWSID PA6250028) is an active community water system in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 220,001 people through 63,820 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
220,001
Service connections
63,820
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Erie City Water Authority compare with other water systems in Erie County?
By EPA's size categories, Erie City Water Authority is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Erie County has 134 active public water systems, and Erie City Water Authority is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 97 times the county average of 2,273 people per system, and accounts for 72% of the 304,577 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Erie City Water Authority is about 33 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. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 246 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Erie City Water Authority?
EPA lists Erie City Water Authority as owned by a local government. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 19 of the 134 active systems in Erie County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Erie City Water Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between November 2022 and April 2026. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2026-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Erie City Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Erie City Water Authority?
Erie City Water Authority (PWSID PA6250028) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Erie City Water Authority serve?
Erie City Water Authority reports serving 220,001 people through 63,820 service connections in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Erie City Water Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Erie City Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Erie City Water Authority'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Erie City Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Erie City Water Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Township Water Authorit | Erie | 12,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Edinboro Water Authority | Erie | 7,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Municipal Authority of Corry | Erie | 7,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| North East Township Water | Erie | 5,848 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Albion Borough | Erie | 5,842 | Community | Groundwater |
| North East Borough Water Dept | Erie | 4,601 | Community | 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, “Erie City Water Authority, PWSID PA6250028, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/erie-city-water-authority-pa6250028 (data as of October 1, 2026).