Public water system record
Watkins Glen Village
Serves Watkins Glen and Burdett, Schuyler County, NY · 2,149 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Watkins Glen Village in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Watkins Glen Village draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, August 2018.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Watkins Glen Village go back to 1992. Before October 20, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (1 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began November 1993, Archived.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Watkins Glen Village between 1994 and 2018. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 6, 1994 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Watkins Glen Village draws water from 1 surface water intake. 3 other community water systems buy water from Watkins Glen Village.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Dix Water District #1 Watkins Glen, NY
- Reading WD #1 & #3 Consolidated Sampling Reading Center, NY
- Reading Water District #2 Reading Center, NY
Annual water quality report
Watkins Glen 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
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