Public water system record
Hornell City
Serves Hornell and North Hornell, Steuben County, NY · 9,870 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Hornell City 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Hornell City draws water from 2 wells and 3 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, November 2021.
- Record on file since 2005, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 8 lead and 2,977 unknown out of 3,074 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 | Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
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, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Hornell City go back to 2005. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 41 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 41 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began January 2014, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Hornell City between 2001 and 2021. The most recent was a boil water order in November 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2021 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 29, 2014 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 6, 2001 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Hornell City draws water from 2 wells and 3 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 2 other community water systems buy water from Hornell City.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Hornellsville Water D 1 (N. Main/Seneca) Arkport, NY
- North Hornell Village Hornell, NY
Annual water quality report
Hornell City 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