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Dexter Village

Serves an area of Jefferson County, NY that includes Dexter · 1,100 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Dexter Village in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • NY2202337
  • DEXTER
  • NY
  • 1,100 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 13634
EPA system ID NY2202337

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
7
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Dexter Village draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 81.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2021.
  • Record on file since 2006, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 413 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Full record since 2006

EPA's records for Dexter Village go back to 2006. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 5 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2013, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 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, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Dexter Village between 2014 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 23, 2021 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Feb 11, 2014 New York Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Dexter Village draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to Danc Western Regional. 1 other community water system buys water from Dexter Village.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Dexter 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

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