Public water system record
Ilion (V) Water Works
Serves Ilion, Herkimer County, NY · 8,053 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Ilion (V) Water Works in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Ilion (V) Water Works draws water from 2 wells and 7 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1994, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 97 lead and 1,852 unknown out of 2,639 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Aug 12, 2025 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Ilion (V) Water Works go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 20 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2003, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Ilion (V) Water Works draws water from 2 wells and 7 surface water intakes. 3 other community water systems buy water from Ilion (V) Water Works. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Ilion (V) Water Works.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Frankfort WD #4 (Ilion) Frankfort, NY
- Ilion (South) Water District Mohawk, NY
- Ilion Perimeter Water District Mohawk, NY
Annual water quality report
Ilion (V) Water Works 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