Public water system record
Colton Water District
Serves an area of St. Lawrence County, NY · 850 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Colton Water District in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Colton Water District draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, July 2005.
- Record on file since 1996, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 194 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Colton Water District go back to 1996. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2005, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators issued 1 boil water order to Colton Water District in 2005. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2005 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Colton Water District draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Colton Water District 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
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