Water Quality in ERIE, PA (16509)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 16509.

117

Total Violations

Health-Based

Monitoring / Reporting

114

Resolved

What does this mean?

114 of 117 violations have been resolved. 28 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 89 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: 50 Population served: 21,306

Violations Detail (117 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
2,3,7,8-TCDD	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
2,3,7,8-TCDD	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Radium-228	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Increased risk of cancer
Radium-228	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Increased risk of cancer
Radium-228	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Increased risk of cancer
Radium-228	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Increased risk of cancer
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 16, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 4, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 4, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 4, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 4, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Barium	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Increase in blood pressure
Barium	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Increase in blood pressure
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 19, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 19, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 19, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 19, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 12, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 12, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 12, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 21, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 21, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 8, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 8, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 8, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 11, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 11, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 11, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 11, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 11, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 11, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 11, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 11, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 11, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 12, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 12, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 12, 2021	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(6)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

2,3,7,8-TCDD

Mar 31Resolved

2,3,7,8-TCDD

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

2024(16)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 31Resolved

Radium-228

Jun 30Resolved

Radium-228

Jun 30Resolved

Radium-228

Jun 30Resolved

Radium-228

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 16Active

Public Notice

May 10Resolved

Public Notice

May 10Resolved

Public Notice

May 10Resolved

Public Notice

May 10Resolved

Public Notice

Feb 4Resolved

Public Notice

Feb 4Resolved

Public Notice

Feb 4Resolved

Public Notice

Feb 4Resolved

How Does This Compare?

ERIE (16509) has 117 recorded violations, including 28 health-based. 3 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

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

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

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

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

Water Quality in ERIE, PA (16509)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (117 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(6)

2024(16)

2023(46)

2022(42)

2021(7)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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