Public water system record
Chaffee Water Co
Serves an area of Erie County, NY · 200 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Chaffee Water Co in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 24
Key facts
- Chaffee Water Co draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, April 2024.
- Record on file since 2001, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
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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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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
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
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 2, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Chaffee Water Co go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 83 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 75 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 18 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began January 2007, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Chaffee Water Co and issued 1 boil water order between 2009 and 2024. The most recent was a boil water order in April 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2024 | New York | Boil water order | 4 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate |
| May 29, 2009 | New York | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Chaffee Water Co draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Chaffee Water Co 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 Chaffee Water Co 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