Public water system record
Aurelius WD No 3
On record as serving Cayuga County, NY · Serves 872 people
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Aurelius WD No 3 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Aurelius WD No 3 buys its water from Cayuga Village and Auburn.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New York, October 2016.
- Record on file since 2010, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 455 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 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 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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 |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 2010
EPA's records for Aurelius WD No 3 go back to 2010. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 10 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2012, Archived.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.27 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90.71 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.68 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97.44 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97.97 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98.86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109.43 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 121.96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Aurelius WD No 3 between 2010 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2016 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 30, 2015 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 31, 2012 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 2, 2011 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 27, 2010 | New York | Signed compliance agreement | 10 violations (10 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Aurelius WD No 3 buys its water from Cayuga Village and Auburn. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Cayuga Village Cayuga, NY
- Auburn Auburn, NY
Annual water quality report
Aurelius WD No 3 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells