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Manchester Central WD

On record as serving Ontario County, NY · Serves 1,000 people

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Manchester Central WD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NY3430021
  • CLIFTON SPRINGS
  • NY
  • 1,000 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 14432
EPA system ID NY3430021

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Manchester Central WD buys its water from Manchester WD #3.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, October 2015.
  • Record on file since 2014, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 16 unknown out of 592 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 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 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
 Nov 17, 2024 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 2014

EPA's records for Manchester Central WD go back to 2014. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 2 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2015, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Manchester Central WD in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 16, 2015 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Manchester Central WD buys its water from Manchester WD #3. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Manchester Central WD.

Buys water from

  • Manchester WD #3 Clifton Springs, NY

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Manchester Central WD 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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