ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA · 81 MIN FROM OUR GREENVILLE OFFICE
Iron and manganese are the theme around Waterford. The municipal authority filters both out of its well water through greensand before it reaches its 681 connections, and in Erie County's USGS record, 83% of 42 wells sampled for manganese were above the 0.05 mg/L line. A private well is worth testing for the same pair.
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WHAT WE DO IN WATERFORD
Whether you’re on a private well or city water, the same crew handles the water source, the pressure, and what comes out of the tap.
Per EPA, the authority adds chlorine, filters iron and manganese through greensand and adds a hexametaphosphate corrosion inhibitor. On a private well, a FerronX Iron System does the same job of taking iron and manganese out.
Chadakoin Formation siltstone, shale and sandstone is mapped under the town. Rock sits a median 35 feet down in 311 logs, and 60 or more in a quarter of them, so casing, which usually runs down to rock, is a real share of most wells.
The median yield is 8 gallons a minute, with a quarter at 5 or less and a quarter at 16 or more. A pump sized under the tested flow, paired with a pressure tank that limits pump starts, suits most wells here.
WELLS AROUND WATERFORD
The 507 domestic wells on file within 5 miles of Waterford, from the state’s drilling logs: your neighbors’ wells, and the best guide to this ground.
middle half 50–83 ft
middle half 5–16 gpm
middle half 24–60 ft
PaGWIS records
Source: PaGWIS (PA DCNR), domestic wells within 5 miles, retrieved 2026-09-30; older paper-record locations are approximate.
Waterford Municipal Authority pumps groundwater from five wells, which EPA names for 2nd Street, West 2nd and Hazel Street, and lists two treatment plants, West 2nd St and Hazel Street. EPA lists chlorine added before treatment, greensand filtration that removes iron and manganese, a hexametaphosphate inhibitor that protects pipes from corrosion, and 4-log treatment of viruses, which kills virtually all viruses. Homes on the line get their water report from the authority. The EPA record we draw on shows no lead rounds for the system.
For a private well, the same two metals are the ones to check. A water test shows the levels, and a FerronX iron removal system takes out iron and manganese before the water reaches the fixtures.
Casing usually runs from the surface down to rock, and within 5 miles of town rock comes up at 24 feet or less in a quarter of the 311 logs that record it and 60 feet or more in another quarter. Nearby logs hint at which end a given lot is on. By median well depth the town ranks 5th of 16 in Erie County, and a quarter of the 507 logs finished at 83 feet or more.
Yields are moderate, so a new well is usually finished with a standard submersible pump and tank sized to its flow test. Residential well drilling covers the hole itself, with PA DEP permit assistance, and the Erie County treatment page has the county's water-quality record.
WATER IN ERIE COUNTY
In USGS samples from across Erie County, taken 1927–2023, 68% of wells were hard or very hard, 33% carried iron above the staining line, 83% had manganese above 0.05 mg/L. The full record, and what it means for treatment, is on the Erie County page; your own well gets its own test.
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We send the same crews to each of these towns. If you’re between towns, pick the closest one; the service doesn’t change.
A LITTLE CLARITY
Our Greenville office (854 Mercer Rd., Greenville, PA 16125) is about 81 minutes and 55 miles by road from Waterford. Service calls for Waterford are scheduled from there.
Waterford and the municipalities around it: Waterford Township, LeBoeuf Township, Mill Village, Greene Township, Washington Township, Union City, Summit Township, McKean Township, Amity Township, Edinboro. Beyond those, the rest of the 16 Erie County communities on our service map, from the same office.
Pennsylvania’s groundwater database (PaGWIS) lists 507 domestic wells within 5 miles of Waterford: the median is 65 feet deep, and the middle half fall between 50 and 83 feet. The median well was logged at 8 gallons per minute. Drillers reached bedrock at a median of 35 feet. Your own well's depth depends on the ground under your lot.
EPA lists it on the authority's system as a corrosion inhibitor: it is added to protect the pipes. It is one of several phosphate compounds water systems use for that purpose, and it is part of routine treatment. Homes on the line can find more in the water report the authority sends out.
EPA's listing for the system names no softening step. It lists chlorination, greensand filtration for iron and manganese, the hexametaphosphate inhibitor and 4-log virus disinfection. How hard the water is at your tap is a question for the authority's report or a quick test. On a private well, a LuxSoft softener is the answer if a test shows hardness.
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