Public water system record
East Branch Valley Water District
Serves an area of Delaware County, NY · 160 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 52 monitoring/reporting issues for East Branch Valley Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 52
Key facts
- East Branch Valley Water District draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by New York, March 2019.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 16, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 16, 2015 | 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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 2, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Dec 16, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for East Branch Valley Water District go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 40 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 11 |
| 2000s | 0 | 25 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 42 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began December 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 16, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 16, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 25, 2011 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against East Branch Valley Water District and issued 2 boil water orders between 2012 and 2019. The most recent was an administrative penalty in March 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2019 | New York | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 16, 2015 | New York | Boil water order | 4 violations (2 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 28, 2012 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
East Branch Valley Water District draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
East Branch Valley 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 East Branch Valley 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