Public water system record
Ovid Village
Serves Ovid, Seneca County, NY · 990 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 23 monitoring/reporting issues for Ovid Village 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 23
Key facts
- Ovid Village draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by New York, December 2015.
- Record on file since 1994, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 324 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Ovid Village go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 38 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 22 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.25 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 101 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.45 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 111 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Ovid Village in 2015. The most recent was an administrative penalty in December 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2015 | New York | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Dec 3, 2015 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 17 violations (9 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 25, 2015 | New York | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 10, 2015 | New York | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 3, 2015 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 16 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Ovid Village draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Ovid Village.
Annual water quality report
Ovid 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