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Potsdam Village

Serves Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, NY · 8,312 people served

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

  • NY4404397
  • POTSDAM
  • NY
  • 8,312 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 13676
EPA system ID NY4404397

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Potsdam Village draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by New York, January 2008.
  • Record on file since 1982, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 1,380 unknown out of 1,398 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 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1982

EPA's records for Potsdam Village go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (9 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 88 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 2 36
1990s 1 28
2000s 6 23
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2014, Resolved.

Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 1998 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 31, 1984 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1984 Archived

Enforcement actions

New York regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Potsdam Village in 2008. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in January 2008.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 11, 2008 New York Signed compliance agreement 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

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

Potsdam Village draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Potsdam 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.

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