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Saranac Lake V

Serves Saranac Lake, Franklin County and Essex County, NY · 5,345 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Saranac Lake V in the last ten years.

  • NY1600011
  • SARANAC LAKE
  • NY
  • 5,345 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 12983
EPA system ID NY1600011

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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

  • Saranac Lake V draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by New York, June 2009.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 10 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,346 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for Saranac Lake V go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 28
2000s 4 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began May 2009, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 20, 2009 Resolved
Lead
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 20, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Lead
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Saranac Lake V in 2009. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in June 2009.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 1, 2009 New York Signed compliance agreement 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 20, 2009 New York Administrative penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule

Where the water comes from

Saranac Lake V draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Saranac Lake V 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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