HARRISBURG, CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained
HARRISBURG, CITY OF had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 3,684 people get their water from it, across 1,257 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, HARRISBURG, CITY OF ranks 5,682th by violation burden (56th percentile) - 220 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
How HARRISBURG, CITY OF compares within OR
OR's 160 covered systems average 6.0 health-based violations each; HARRISBURG, CITY OF carries 2, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for HARRISBURG, CITY OF is from 2026-01-01 (health-based: 2022-01-04). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
HARRISBURG, CITY OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: Lead and Copper Rule
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
This is what HARRISBURG, CITY OF reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 2 health-based violations on file for HARRISBURG, CITY OF - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.