Public water system record
South Otselic Water District
Serves an area of Chenango County, NY · 300 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for South Otselic 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
- 0
Key facts
- South Otselic Water District draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New York, September 2008.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 105 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for South Otselic Water District go back to 1993. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began October 2001, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against South Otselic Water District and issued 1 boil water order between 2001 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2008 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Miscellaneous Other Rules |
| Oct 29, 2001 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
South Otselic Water District draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
South Otselic 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.
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 South Otselic Water District for a copy.
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