City of Lancaster
Drinking water quality, contact, and Consumer Confidence Report
Serving 7 cities in PA · PWSID PA7360058
City of Lancaster serves 120,000 people. 1 health-based violation since 2020 in EPA's record — full violation history below.
- People served
- 120,000
- Last EPA sample
- 2025-09-16
- PFAS
- Detected (1 compound)
- Health-based violations since 2020
- 1
Data sources: EPA SDWIS, City of Lancaster's published Consumer Confidence Report, and compliance monitoring reported to EPA by Pennsylvania DEP Bureau of Safe Drinking Water.
This page summarizes publicly available EPA and CCR records. For health decisions about your water, consult your utility or a licensed professional.
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City of Lancaster Service Area
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City of Lancaster Water Quality Grade
Not graded: Warning
City of Lancaster reads Warning. A letter grade is given only beside a Safe verdict.
Is City of Lancaster Water Safe to Drink?
City of Lancaster has reported 4 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) in at least one city served. City of Lancaster has 1 health-based EPA violation since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open. We recommend reviewing individual city reports below for specific water quality details.
This utility serves 120,000 people across 7 cities in PA. Water quality can vary by location within the service area. Check individual city pages below for detailed contaminant data specific to your area.
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City of Lancaster Contact & Information
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Water Sources & Treatment
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City of Lancaster Consumer Confidence Report
A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the EPA-mandated annual water-quality report every community water system must publish by July 1 each year (Safe Drinking Water Act §1414(c)(4)). It summarizes contaminants tested, MCL and MCLG comparisons, and any system violations from the prior calendar year.
A current CCR for City of Lancaster has not been published or validated on TapWaterData yet.
Residents: contact the utility directly using the phone number above, or check the EPA’s national CCR portal. Reports are typically distributed by mail or posted on the utility’s official website.
City of Lancaster Annual Water Quality Reports
Historical reports are being compiled. Check back soon for archived water quality data.
What is a CCR? The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that water utilities are required by the EPA to provide to customers. It contains information about your water source, detected contaminants, and compliance status.
EPA Health-Based Violations Since 2020
City of Lancaster has 1 health-based EPA violation since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open.
EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
| Violation | Contaminant or rule | Period | Status | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Apr 2024 - Jun 2024 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
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How we built this page
Water-quality and contact data on this page comes from public federal and state records. We update each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data — typically within days of an EPA SDWIS refresh.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: City of Lancaster's most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for this system are reported to EPA by Pennsylvania DEP Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
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