Water Quality in ERIE, PA (16510)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 16510.

Total Violations

Health-Based

Monitoring / Reporting

Resolved

What does this mean?

86 of 94 violations have been resolved. 22 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 72 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: 17 Population served: 1,272

Violations Detail (94 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 10, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 10, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2024	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2024	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 25, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 25, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 25, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 14, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 14, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 14, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 14, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
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
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 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
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	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	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	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, 2022	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, 2022	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, 2022	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, 2022	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, 2022	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, 2022	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, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 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
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
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 9, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 9, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 9, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 9, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 11, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 11, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 11, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 11, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 10, 2021	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 10, 2021	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 10, 2021	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform 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
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 10, 2021	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 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	Feb 28, 2021	Resolved	N/A

Violation Timeline

2025(6)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 10Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 10Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

2024(18)

Groundwater Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Chlorine

Nov 30Resolved

Chlorine

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Public Notice

Jun 25Resolved

Public Notice

Jun 25Resolved

Public Notice

Jun 25Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 14Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 14Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 14Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 14Resolved

Public Notice

Mar 10Resolved

Public Notice

Mar 10Resolved

Public Notice

Feb 10Resolved

Public Notice

Feb 10Resolved

How Does This Compare?

ERIE (16510) has 94 recorded violations, including 22 health-based. 8 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 (16510)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (94 total)

Violation Timeline

2025(6)

2024(18)

2023(19)

2022(22)

2021(29)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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