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Champion WD 2, 4 & 5

Serves Great Bend, Jefferson County, NY · 650 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Champion WD 2, 4 & 5 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.

  • NY2230022
  • CARTHAGE
  • NY
  • 650 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 13619
EPA system ID NY2230022

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Champion WD 2, 4 & 5 draws water from 4 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 83.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2022.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 198 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 62.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Champion WD 2, 4 & 5 in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 31, 2022 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 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

Champion WD 2, 4 & 5 draws water from 4 wells.

Annual water quality report

Champion WD 2, 4 & 5 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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