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York tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in York. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, York is served by 6 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 59,823 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 61 violations across the community water system(s) serving York, going back to the earliest EPA record. 31 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
York County East Wd (Sc4620002)
30,225 served · surface water · PWSID SC4620002 - Health-based LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in October 2024. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Revised Total Coliform Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 4 times in October 2023. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 7 times between April 2014 and October 2015. The EPA record lists a level of 0.082 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.08 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Revised Total Coliform Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between August 2023 and November 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Monitoring Surface Water Treatment Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in November 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Monitoring Chlorine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in November 2025. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in July 2022. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2002. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
York County West Wd (Sc4620003)
18,273 served · surface water · PWSID SC4620003 - Health-based LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in October 2024. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Revised Total Coliform Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between August 2023 and May 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Monitoring LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in July 2022. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 1994. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
York City Of (Sc4610001)
11,137 served · surface water · PWSID SC4610001 - Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 18 times between January 2015 and April 2016. The EPA record lists a level of 0.084 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.08 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in April 2007. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Goods Mhp (Sc4660098)
128 served · groundwater · PWSID SC4660098 - Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 1994. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Carroll Mhp 2 (Sc4660088)
35 served · groundwater · PWSID SC4660088 - Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2012. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between November 1999 and July 2005. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Carroll Mhp 1 (Sc4660087)
25 served · groundwater · PWSID SC4660087 - Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between October 2015 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between November 1999 and July 2005. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.