Public water system record
Athens Village
Serves Athens, Greene County, NY · 1,700 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Athens Village in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Athens Village draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, August 2008.
- Record on file since 1995, with 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 99 lead and 117 unknown out of 663 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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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.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Athens Village go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 29 health-based violations (25 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2013, Resolved.
Show all 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
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Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
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Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
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Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 108.98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
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Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73.625 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
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Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 112.35 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
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Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 105.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
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Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 108.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
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Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.48 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
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Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Athens Village in 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2008 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 10, 2008 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
2 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Athens Village draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Athens Village 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.
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