Water Quality in MERCER, PA (16137)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 16137.

399

Total Violations

79

Health-Based

320

Monitoring / Reporting

392

Resolved

What does this mean?

392 of 399 violations have been resolved. 79 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 320 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 77 Population served: 13,109

Violations Detail (399 total)

ContaminantCategoryMCL LimitMeasuredDateStatusHealth Effects
Public NoticeMonitoringN/AN/ASep 26, 2025ResolvedN/A
Public NoticeMonitoringN/AN/ASep 26, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 16, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 16, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 16, 2025ResolvedN/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(105)

Public Notice

75

Sep 26Resolved

Public Notice

75

Sep 26Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Aug 16Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Aug 16Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Aug 16Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Aug 16Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Aug 16Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Aug 16Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Aug 16Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Aug 16Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Aug 16Resolved

Public Notice

75

Aug 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Aug 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Aug 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Aug 11Resolved

Public Notice

76

Aug 11Resolved

Public Notice

76

Aug 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Aug 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Aug 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Groundwater Rule

45

Jul 29Active

Groundwater Rule

45

Jul 29Active

Groundwater Rule

45

Jul 29Active

E. COLI

34

Jul 22Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 22Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 22Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 22Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 22Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 22Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 19Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 19Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 10Resolved

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

27

Jun 30Resolved

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

27

Jun 30Resolved

TTHM

27

Jun 30Resolved

TTHM

27

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Public Notice

75

May 26Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

Apr 14Active

Public Notice

76

Apr 11Resolved

Public Notice

76

Apr 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Apr 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Apr 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

E. COLI

34

Mar 18Resolved

E. COLI

34

Mar 18Resolved

Public Notice

75

Mar 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Mar 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

E. COLI

34

Feb 3Resolved

E. COLI

34

Feb 3Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jan 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jan 10Resolved

2024(136)

E. COLI

34

Dec 30Resolved

E. COLI

34

Dec 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Dec 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Dec 10Resolved

E. COLI

34

Nov 29Resolved

E. COLI

34

Nov 29Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 11Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 10Resolved

E. COLI

34

Oct 4Resolved

E. COLI

34

Oct 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2C

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Public Notice

75

Aug 12Resolved

Public Notice

75

Aug 12Resolved

Public Notice

75

Aug 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Aug 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Aug 2Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Aug 2Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Aug 2Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Aug 2Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Aug 2Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Aug 2Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Public Notice

76

Jul 11Resolved

Public Notice

76

Jul 11Resolved

Public Notice

76

Jul 11Resolved

Public Notice

76

Jul 11Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 5Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 5Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 5Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 5Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jul 2Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jul 2Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jul 2Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jul 2Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jul 2Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 1Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 1Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 1Resolved

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

27

Jun 30Resolved

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

27

Jun 30Resolved

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

27

Jun 30Resolved

TTHM

27

Jun 30Resolved

TTHM

27

Jun 30Resolved

TTHM

27

Jun 30Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jun 4Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jun 4Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jun 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Public Notice

75

May 12Resolved

Public Notice

75

May 12Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Apr 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Apr 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

41

Apr 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

41

Apr 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

41

Apr 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

41

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Feb 29Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Feb 29Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 29Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 29Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 29Resolved

Public Notice

75

Feb 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Feb 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Feb 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Feb 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jan 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jan 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jan 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jan 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jan 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jan 10Resolved

How Does This Compare?

MERCER (16137) has 399 recorded violations, including 79 health-based. 7 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

One of the few filtration methods effective at removing nitrates and nitrites. Essential for households with infants.

Targets:Nitrate, Nitrite, Dissolved Solids

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

Activated Carbon Filter

Excellent for removing chlorine, chloramine, and disinfection byproducts like THMs and HAAs. Available as pitcher filters, countertop, or under-sink units.

Targets:THMs, HAAs, Chlorine, Chloramine, Taste & Odor

Look for:NSF/ANSI 42 & 53 certified

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

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