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Seneca County Water District #1

Serves an area of Seneca County, NY · 1,820 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Seneca County Water District #1 in the last ten years.

  • NY4912215
  • WATERLOO
  • NY
  • 1,820 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 13165
EPA system ID NY4912215

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Seneca County Water District #1 buys its water from Seneca Lake Water District #1.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 176 unknown out of 309 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
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Seneca County Water District #1 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 0 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 0 2

Where the water comes from

Seneca County Water District #1 buys its water from Seneca Lake Water District #1. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from Seneca County Water District #1.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Seneca County 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.

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

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