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Fonda (V) Water Works

Serves an area of Montgomery County, NY that includes Fonda · 1,080 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Fonda (V) Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • NY2800138
  • FONDA
  • NY
  • 1,080 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 12068
EPA system ID NY2800138

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
7
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Fonda (V) Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 85.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 54 lead and 180 unknown out of 475 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
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Dec 1, 2025 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jun 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Fonda (V) Water Works go back to 1994. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 3
2010 to October 19, 2016 1 21
2020s 7 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began February 2016, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2016 Resolved

What the violations mean

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

5 incidents

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Fonda (V) Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Fonda (V) Water Works 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.

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