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Fort Plain (V) Water Works

Serves Fort Plain and Nelliston, Montgomery County, NY · 2,250 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Fort Plain (V) Water Works in the last ten years.

  • NY2800139
  • FORT PLAIN
  • NY
  • 2,250 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 13339
EPA system ID NY2800139

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

Key facts

  • Fort Plain (V) Water Works draws water from 2 wells and 2 surface water intakes.
  • Record on file since 2001, with 7 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 23 unknown out of 864 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.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 2001

EPA's records for Fort Plain (V) Water Works go back to 2001. Before October 20, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 40 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 7 12
2010 to October 19, 2016 0 28

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2008, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 75.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 78.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Fort Plain (V) Water Works draws water from 2 wells and 2 surface water intakes. 1 other community water system buys water from Fort Plain (V) Water Works.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Fort Plain (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.

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

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