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Cattaraugus Village

Serves Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus County, NY · 1,185 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Cattaraugus Village in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • NY0400335
  • CATTARAUGUS
  • NY
  • 1,185 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater under direct influence
ZIP 14719
EPA system ID NY0400335

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Cattaraugus Village draws water from 1 well and 2 springs.
  • Record on file since 1996, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 124 unknown out of 472 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Nov 1, 2017 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Sep 1, 2017 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1996

EPA's records for Cattaraugus Village go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 0
2000s 2 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 0
2020s 0 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began July 2015, Resolved.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2013 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2013 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.8 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1999 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1996 Resolved

What the violations mean

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

2 incidents

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Cattaraugus Village draws water from 1 well and 2 springs.

Annual water quality report

Cattaraugus Village must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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