Public water system record
Harford Water District #1
On record as serving Cortland County, NY · Serves 55 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Harford Water District #1 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
- 7
Key facts
- Harford Water District #1 draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New York, September 2023.
- Record on file since 1994, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 |
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
|
Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Harford Water District #1 go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 26 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 1995, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators took 11 formal enforcement actions against Harford Water District #1 between 2009 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2023 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jan 1, 2023 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 10, 2022 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 1, 2022 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jan 17, 2017 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 12, 2016 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 14, 2014 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 11, 2014 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 18, 2011 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Miscellaneous Other Rules |
| Dec 17, 2010 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Miscellaneous Other Rules |
| Jul 15, 2009 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Miscellaneous Other Rules |
Where the water comes from
Harford Water District #1 draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Harford Water District #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 Harford Water District #1 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