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Philadelphia, PA

A38/100

Contamination score

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Water sources
8
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT

PWSID:
PA1510001
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
1,600,000 people

EPA & DEP violations

PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT

PWSID PA15100018 violations

  • Monitoring violation — PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 2529607 (code 38) at PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID PA1510001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Sep 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2512141 (code 38) at PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID PA1510001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Dec 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2325042 (code 38) at PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID PA1510001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jun 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2225845 (code 38) at PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID PA1510001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jun 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1816260 (code 38) at PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID PA1510001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Apr 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1702429 (code 38) at PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID PA1510001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Nov 1, 2016 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1700291 (code 38) at PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID PA1510001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2016 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 0724551 (code 71) at PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID PA1510001).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2007 · 19 years ago · Source ↗

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