Public water system record
Waterford Municipal Authority
Serves Waterford, Erie County, PA · 1,700 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 46 monitoring/reporting issues for Waterford Municipal Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 46
Key facts
- Waterford Municipal Authority draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Pennsylvania, January 2012.
- Record on file since 1976, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 223 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 21, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 11, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 11, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 21, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Waterford Municipal Authority go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 127 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 | 24 |
| 2000s | 0 | 66 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 29 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 16 |
| 2020s | 3 | 30 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began March 2014, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Waterford Municipal Authority between 2005 and 2012, filed as 6 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2012 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Groundwater Rule |
| Dec 8, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 3 violations: Chlorine |
| Nov 28, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Oct 17, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Sep 29, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Waterford Municipal Authority draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Waterford Municipal Authority must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Pennsylvania.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells