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Ulysses WD #3

Serves Lansing and South Lansing, Tompkins County, NY · 400 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Ulysses WD #3 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NY5430047
  • TRUMASNBURG
  • NY
  • 400 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 14886
EPA system ID NY5430047

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

Key facts

  • Ulysses WD #3 buys its water from Scliwc.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New York, July 2013.
  • Record on file since 2012, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 256 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.25 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No

Full record since 2012

EPA's records for Ulysses WD #3 go back to 2012. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 4 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2012, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Ulysses WD #3 in 2013. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2013.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 19, 2013 New York Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Ulysses WD #3 buys its water from Scliwc. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Ulysses WD #3 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 Ulysses WD #3 for a copy.

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