Public water system record
Olean City
Serves Olean, Cattaraugus County, NY · 14,500 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Olean City in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Olean City draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 2009, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 13 lead and 5,401 unknown out of 6,291 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 2009
EPA's records for Olean City go back to 2009. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Olean City draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake. 2 other community water systems buy water from Olean City.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Olean Town Water District Olean, NY
- Portville Town Water District Portville, NY
Annual water quality report
Olean City 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New York.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells