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Richfield Springs Village

Serves Richfield Springs, Otsego County, NY · 1,200 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Richfield Springs Village in the last ten years, including an unresolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • NY3800156
  • RICHFIELD SPRINGS
  • NY
  • 1,200 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 13439
EPA system ID NY3800156

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
5
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Richfield Springs Village draws water from 1 surface water intake and 1 reservoir.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 94.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New York, November 2020.
  • Record on file since 2009, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 105 lead and 312 unknown out of 601 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
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Nov 30, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 60.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jan 1, 2020 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Mar 1, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 2009

EPA's records for Richfield Springs Village go back to 2009. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 4 2

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

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Richfield Springs Village between 2017 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 20, 2020 New York Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
Aug 3, 2017 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 7 violations (7 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

Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Richfield Springs Village draws water from 1 surface water intake and 1 reservoir.

Annual water quality report

Richfield Springs Village 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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