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Collins/Gowanda Correctional Facility

Serves an area of Erie County, NY · 1,512 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Collins/Gowanda Correctional Facility in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • NY1415379
  • COLLINS
  • NY
  • 1,512 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 14034
EPA system ID NY1415379

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

Key facts

  • Collins/Gowanda Correctional Facility draws water from 5 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by New York, February 2007.
  • Record on file since 1997, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 51 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
 Jan 1, 2018 Active

Full record since 1997

EPA's records for Collins/Gowanda Correctional Facility go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (16 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 5 0
2000s 11 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began January 2007, Resolved.

Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 78 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2000 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 1998 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1998 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1998 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 1997 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Collins/Gowanda Correctional Facility in 2007. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in February 2007.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 28, 2007 New York Signed compliance agreement 6 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Where the water comes from

Collins/Gowanda Correctional Facility draws water from 5 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Collins WDS #1 and #2. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Collins/Gowanda Correctional Facility.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Collins/Gowanda Correctional Facility 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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Testing your own water

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