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Silver Lake Institute - Castile WD #1

On record as serving Wyoming County, NY · Serves 440 people

Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Silver Lake Institute - Castile WD #1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NY6011605
  • CASTILE
  • NY
  • 440 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 14427
EPA system ID NY6011605

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
11
Resolved
11
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Silver Lake Institute - Castile WD #1 buys its water from Perry Village.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 99.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2021.
  • Record on file since 2012, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 115 unknown out of 227 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 87.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.8 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 80.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99.6 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 0.0858 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 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
 Jul 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 Silver Lake Institute - Castile WD #1 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 6 0
2020s 5 6

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Silver Lake Institute - Castile WD #1 in 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 23, 2021 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

11 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Silver Lake Institute - Castile WD #1 buys its water from Perry Village. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

Silver Lake Institute - Castile WD #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.

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 Silver Lake Institute - Castile WD #1 for a copy.

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