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Wells College

Serves Aurora, Cayuga County, NY · 400 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Wells College in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NY0512920
  • AURORA
  • NY
  • 400 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 13026
EPA system ID NY0512920

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Wells College draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New York, February 2025.
  • Record on file since 2002, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 31 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, 2022 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, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 2002

EPA's records for Wells College go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 39 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 39
2020s 2 1

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

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96.13 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Wells College and issued 1 boil water order between 2002 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2025.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 19, 2025 New York Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Feb 7, 2017 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jul 7, 2015 New York Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 18, 2015 New York Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Oct 5, 2002 New York Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Wells College draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Wells College.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Wells College 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 Wells College for a copy.

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