Public water system record
Owasco Water District
Serves an area of Cayuga County, NY that includes Melrose Park · 3,000 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Owasco Water District 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
- Owasco Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, February 2016.
- Record on file since 1988, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 849 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Owasco Water District go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Owasco Water District between 2014 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 25, 2014 | New York | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
Owasco Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Owasco Water District.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Fleming WD #1 Auburn, NY
Annual water quality report
Owasco Water District 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
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.
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