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Pamelia Town WD #2

Serves Pamelia Center, Jefferson County, NY · 150 people served

Federal records show 11 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Pamelia Town WD #2 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.

  • NY2230075
  • WATERTOWN
  • NY
  • 150 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 13601
EPA system ID NY2230075

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
11
Resolved
8
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Pamelia Town WD #2 buys its water from Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum).
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 80.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, July 2018.
  • Record on file since 2015, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 44 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 62.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above 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 80.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 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 70.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 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 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Full record since 2015

EPA's records for Pamelia Town WD #2 go back to 2015. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 0
2020s 5 0

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

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Pamelia Town WD #2 in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 5, 2018 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 11 violations (9 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

8 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

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

Pamelia Town WD #2 buys its water from Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum). It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Pamelia Town WD #2 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Pamelia Town WD #2 for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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