Public water system record
Ithaca Town WD
Serves Ithaca, South Hill, Northwest Ithaca and 3 more places, Tompkins County, NY · 13,000 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Ithaca Town WD in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Ithaca Town WD buys its water from Ithaca City, Scliwc and Cornell University.
- Record on file since 2011, with 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 3 lead and 34 unknown out of 3,367 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 2011
EPA's records for Ithaca Town WD go back to 2011. Before October 20, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Ethylbenzene, began April 2011, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethylbenzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Ithaca Town WD buys its water from Ithaca City, Scliwc and Cornell University. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Ithaca City Ithaca, NY
- Scliwc Ithaca, NY
- Cornell University Ithaca, NY
Annual water quality report
Ithaca Town WD 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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.
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