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York Water District

Serves York, Greigsville, Retsof and 1 more place, Livingston County, NY · 2,700 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for York Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NY2501027
  • YORK
  • NY
  • 2,700 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 14592
EPA system ID NY2501027

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • York Water District buys its water from Geneseo Village.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, August 2019.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 62 unknown out of 1,229 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for York Water District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 19 health-based violations (19 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 0
2000s 16 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0

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

Show all 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.25 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 115.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators issued 2 boil water orders to York Water District between 2002 and 2019. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 19, 2019 New York Boil water order 1 violation
Oct 4, 2002 New York Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

York Water District buys its water from Geneseo Village. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from York Water District.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

York Water District 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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