Public water system record
Cobleskill Water District
On record as serving Schoharie County, NY · Serves 500 people
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Cobleskill Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Cobleskill Water District buys its water from Cobleskill Village.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 109.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, October 2022.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 48 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Cobleskill Water District in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2022 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Cobleskill Water District buys its water from Cobleskill Village. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Cobleskill Village Cobleskill, NY
Annual water quality report
Cobleskill 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 Cobleskill 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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