CITY OF LANCASTER
PWSID: PA7360058 · Lancaster, PA · Serves 120,000 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CITY OF LANCASTER (PWSID PA7360058) in Lancaster, PA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 120,000 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2024. Those 3 health-based rows for CITY OF LANCASTER cover contaminants such as TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CITY OF LANCASTER has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2016–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Pennsylvania drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Pennsylvania state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- PA7360058
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Lancaster, PA
- Population Served
- 120,000
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 2 | 2 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CITY OF LANCASTER on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (120,000). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include INDEPENDENCE PWS, WA OF WESTERN NASSAU, NJ AMERICAN WATER - ATLANTIC COUNTY.
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About This Data
CITY OF LANCASTER (PA7360058) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include COLUMBIA WATER CO; EPHRATA AREA JOINT AUTHORITY; EAST HEMPFIELD WATER AUTH; ELIZABETHTOWN AREA WATER. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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