Public water system record
Orwell WD
Serves an area of Oswego County, NY · 150 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 19 monitoring/reporting issues for Orwell WD in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 19
Key facts
- Main water source on record: groundwater under direct influence.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, June 2011.
- Record on file since 1995, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 102 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Active |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Orwell WD go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 15 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2011, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 4, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Orwell WD and issued 1 boil water order between 2009 and 2011. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2011 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 16, 2009 | New York | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
Where the water comes from
EPA lists groundwater under direct influence as the main source for Orwell WD but has no individual wells or intakes on record.
Annual water quality report
Orwell 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.
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 Orwell WD for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New York.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells