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West Carthage Village

Serves West Carthage, Jefferson County, NY · 1,734 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for West Carthage 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.

  • NY2202349
  • WEST CARTHAGE
  • NY
  • 1,734 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 13619
EPA system ID NY2202349

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • West Carthage Village buys its water from Carthage Village.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 77.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, July 2024.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 525 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 71.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 77.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 77.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 74 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for West Carthage Village go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (1 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 5 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 0
2020s 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began July 1993, Archived.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1993 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1993 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1993 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1993 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against West Carthage Village between 2019 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 1, 2024 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jul 7, 2022 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jun 4, 2019 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

7 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

West Carthage Village buys its water from Carthage Village. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

West Carthage 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.

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