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Water system · PWSID PA7360045

EPHRATA AREA JOINT AUTHORITY

EPHRATA, PA · ~24,500 people served

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78
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

PA7360045

State

Pennsylvania

City

EPHRATA

Population served

24,500

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 22 points — the score moved from 100 to 78 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 78

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Mar 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.6 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

Lithium

9,230 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

85

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

4

Health-based

58

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Apr 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 4030 began Oct 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 4020 began Oct 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0300 began Nov 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Jan 2019 Resolved
Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2982 began Apr 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2980 began Apr 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2983 began Apr 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2378 began Apr 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2969 began Apr 2012 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Dec 2025
  • State action · SOX Dec 2025
  • State action · SOX Jul 2025
  • State action · SIA Jul 2025
  • State action · SOX Feb 2024
  • State action · SIA Jan 2024
  • State action · SOX May 2022
  • State action · SIA Jan 2022

This profile is built from EPA public records for system PA7360045 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.