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Wilna T WD 1

On record as serving Jefferson County, NY · Serves 240 people

Federal records show 15 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Wilna T WD 1 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.

  • NY2230095
  • CARTHAGE
  • NY
  • 240 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 13619
EPA system ID NY2230095

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
15
Resolved
13
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Wilna T WD 1 buys its water from Carthage Village.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 96.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, October 2022.
  • Record on file since 2016, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6 unknown out of 76 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 67.2 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 67.4 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 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.7 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 77 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 2016

EPA's records for Wilna T WD 1 go back to 2016. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 12 0
2020s 2 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Wilna T WD 1 between 2018 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 17, 2022 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Dec 4, 2018 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 13 violations (13 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Aug 14, 2018 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 9 violations (9 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

15 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Wilna T WD 1 buys its water from Carthage Village. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Wilna T WD 1 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 Wilna T WD 1 for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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