Public water system · PA6250096

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Mckean Twp Waterworks

At a glance

Mckean Twp Waterworks (PWSID PA6250096) is an active community water system in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,048 people through 371 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

1,048

Service connections

371

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDPA6250096

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,048

Service connections371

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyPA state drinking water program

City served—

StatePennsylvania

ZIP—

CountyErie County

How does Mckean Twp Waterworks compare with other water systems in Erie County?

By EPA's size categories, Mckean Twp Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Erie County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,273 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 Mckean Twp Waterworks is well below 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 244 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Mckean Twp Waterworks?

EPA lists Mckean Twp Waterworks 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 Mckean Twp Waterworks have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and July 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2025-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2025-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2025-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2022-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2022-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2022-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved

All 9 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.

Mckean Twp Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Mckean Twp Waterworks?

Mckean Twp Waterworks (PWSID PA6250096) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.

How many people does Mckean Twp Waterworks serve?

Mckean Twp Waterworks reports serving 1,048 people through 371 service connections in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Where does Mckean Twp Waterworks 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 Mckean Twp Waterworks have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Mckean Twp Waterworks' 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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Mckean Twp Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Mckean Twp Waterworks 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
Erie City Water Authority	Erie	220,001	Community	Surface water
Summit Township Water Authorit	Erie	12,500	Community	Purchased surface water
Municipal Authority of Corry	Erie	7,800	Community	Groundwater
Edinboro Water Authority	Erie	7,800	Community	Groundwater
North East Township Water	Erie	5,848	Community	Purchased surface water
Albion Borough	Erie	5,842	Community	Groundwater

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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, “Mckean Twp Waterworks, PWSID PA6250096, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/mckean-twp-waterworks-pa6250096 (data as of October 1, 2026).