Public water system record
Dix Water District #1
On record as serving Schuyler County, NY · Serves 201 people
Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Dix Water District #1 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
- 11
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Dix Water District #1 buys its water from Watkins Glen Village.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 102.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, December 2015.
- Record on file since 2005, with 11 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 60 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 81.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 101.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0806 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Dix Water District #1 go back to 2005. Before October 20, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 9 | 2 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0806 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0825 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0803 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.114 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.15 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.28 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Dix Water District #1 in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2015 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 11 violations (11 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jul 30, 2015 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
11 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Dix Water District #1 buys its water from Watkins Glen Village. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Watkins Glen Village Watkins Glen, NY
Annual water quality report
Dix Water District #1 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 Dix Water District #1 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells