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Gouverneur West Side Water District

On record as serving St. Lawrence County, NY · Serves 165 people

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Gouverneur West Side Water District in the last ten years.

  • NY4430138
  • GOUVERNEUR
  • NY
  • 165 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 13642
EPA system ID NY4430138

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

Key facts

  • Gouverneur West Side Water District buys its water from Gouverneur.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by New York, July 2006.
  • Record on file since 2005, with 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 219 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2005

EPA's records for Gouverneur West Side Water District go back to 2005. Before October 20, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 5 4
October 20, 2016 to 2019 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2007, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Gouverneur West Side Water District in 2006. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in July 2006.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 27, 2006 New York Signed compliance agreement 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Where the water comes from

Gouverneur West Side Water District buys its water from Gouverneur. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Gouverneur West Side 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.

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 Gouverneur West Side Water District 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.

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