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Montezuma W D #1

On record as serving Cayuga County, NY · Serves 490 people

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Montezuma W D #1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NY0501733
  • MONTEZUMA
  • NY
  • 490 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 13117
EPA system ID NY0501733

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Montezuma W D #1 buys its water from Cayuga County Water & Sewer.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New York, January 2024.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 235 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for Montezuma W D #1 go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 6 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 1 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2010, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.26 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.31 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93.86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91.08 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.57 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Montezuma W D #1 between 2006 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 18, 2024 New York Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jul 19, 2007 New York Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jun 20, 2006 New York Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Montezuma W D #1 buys its water from Cayuga County Water & Sewer. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Montezuma W D #1 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Montezuma W D #1 for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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