Philadelphia Water Department

Community water system in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, drawing primarily on surface water.

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

Population served

1,600,000

Service connections

524,021

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDPA1510001

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,600,000

Service connections524,021

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyPA state drinking water program

City served—

StatePennsylvania

ZIP—

CountyPhiladelphia County

Violations & enforcement

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2026-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Archived
2025-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2024-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2023-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2022-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2018-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2016-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2015-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2014-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2013-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2012-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	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.

Philadelphia Water Department: frequently asked questions

Is Philadelphia Water Department's water safe to drink?

Philadelphia Water Department is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the PA state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Philadelphia Water Department?

Philadelphia Water Department (PWSID PA1510001) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the PA state drinking water program.

How many people does Philadelphia Water Department serve?

Philadelphia Water Department reports serving 1,600,000 people through 524,021 service connections in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Where does Philadelphia Water Department get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water.

Other water systems in Philadelphia County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital	Philadelphia	1,000	Non-transient non-community	Purchased surface water
Schuylkill Center for Env Edu	Philadelphia	100	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Nu Water LLC	Philadelphia	25	Transient non-community	Purchased surface water
Philly Water Works	Philadelphia	25	Transient non-community	Purchased surface water
Pure Water 2 Go	Philadelphia	25	Transient non-community	Purchased surface water

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