Public water system record
Old Forge-Thendara Water District
Serves Old Forge and Thendara, Herkimer County, NY · 1,275 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Old Forge-Thendara Water District in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Old Forge-Thendara Water District draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1987, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 735 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.
None since October 2016.
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
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Old Forge-Thendara Water District go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 14 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began January 1992, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1989 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Old Forge-Thendara Water District draws water from 2 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Old Forge-Thendara Water District.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Town of Webb WD#1 Old Forge, NY
Annual water quality report
Old Forge-Thendara Water District 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