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Gardeau Water District

On record as serving Wyoming County, NY · Serves 60 people

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Gardeau Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NY6000611
  • CASTILE
  • NY
  • 60 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 14427
EPA system ID NY6000611

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Gardeau Water District buys its water from Perry Village.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 96.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 2012, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 28 unknown out of 28 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 81.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0815 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 2012

EPA's records for Gardeau Water District go back to 2012. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 0
2020s 1 5

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Gardeau Water District buys its water from Perry Village. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Gardeau Water District 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 Gardeau Water District for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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