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Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum)

On record as serving Watertown, Jefferson County, NY · Population served not reported

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum) 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.

  • NY2230013
  • WATERTOWN
  • NY
  • 0 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 13601
EPA system ID NY2230013

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum) buys its water from Watertown City.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 68.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2022.

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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 68.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 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 68.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 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 63.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum) in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 30, 2022 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum) buys its water from Watertown City. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 3 other community water systems buy water from Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum). 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum).

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Annual water quality report

Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum) 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.

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