Elmira Water Board Water System

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PWS Service Information
PWS ID: NY0701008
Type: Community water system
EPA Region: 02
Primary Service Area: Municipality
Primary Source: Surface water
Population Served: 65,000
Contact Information
LADOUCE, MARK
LADOUCE, MARK
261 West Water Street
ELMIRA, NY 14901
[email protected]

This public water system services 3 municipalities in 1 county.

Summary Results


A summary view of tests in which a water contaminant found to exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) set by the EPA.

Maximum Contaminant Levels Exceeded (by year):

2013   (0) 2014   (0) 2015   (0) 2016   (0) 2017   (0) 2018   (3)
anatoxin-a
cylindrospermopsin
total microcystin

Contaminant Detailed Results


This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. Use the expanded view see result data for a drinking water contaminant, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL).

anatoxin-a

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-06-19 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-06-11 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-05-14 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-05-07 0.03 0.00 < 0.03

cylindrospermopsin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-06-19 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-06-11 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-05-14 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-05-07 0.09 0.00 < 0.09

total microcystin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-14 0.3 0.00 < 0.3
2018 2018-05-07 0.3 0.00 < 0.3

Other Water Contaminants Tested


The following contaminants were tested and found to be within national EPA guidelines.

Contaminant MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Avg Result
1,1-dichloroethane 0.03 6.14 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-05-05 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-02-10 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2013 2013-11-20 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
1,2,3-trichloropropane 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-05-05 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-02-10 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2013 2013-11-20 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
1,3-butadiene 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-05-05 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-02-10 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2013 2013-11-20 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
1,4-dioxane 0.07 0.35 < 0.07 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-05-05 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-02-10 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2013 2013-11-20 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
bromomethane 0.2 140 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-05-05 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-02-10 0.2 140 < 0.2
2013 2013-11-20 0.2 140 < 0.2
chlorate 20 210 13.8625 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-08-25 20 210 83.6
2014 2014-05-05 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-05-05 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-02-10 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-02-10 20 210 < 20
2013 2013-11-20 20 210 < 20
2013 2013-11-20 20 210 27.3
chloromethane 0.2 2.69 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-05-05 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-02-10 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2013 2013-11-20 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
chromium 0.2 100 0.2438 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.2 100 0.29
2014 2014-08-25 0.2 100 0.27
2014 2014-05-05 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-05-05 0.2 100 0.3
2014 2014-02-10 0.2 100 0.23
2014 2014-02-10 0.2 100 0.29
2013 2013-11-20 0.2 100 0.28
2013 2013-11-20 0.2 100 0.29
chromium-6 0.03 0 0.0441 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.03 0 0.047
2014 2014-08-25 0.03 0 0.058
2014 2014-05-05 0.03 0 0.031
2014 2014-05-05 0.03 0 0.037
2014 2014-02-10 0.03 0 0.037
2014 2014-02-10 0.03 0 0.046
2013 2013-11-20 0.03 0 0.042
2013 2013-11-20 0.03 0 0.055
cobalt 1 70 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-08-25 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-05-05 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-05-05 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-02-10 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-02-10 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-11-20 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-11-20 1 70 < 1
Halon 1011 0.06 90 < 0.06 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-05-05 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-02-10 0.06 90 < 0.06
2013 2013-11-20 0.06 90 < 0.06
HCFC-22 0.08 0 < 0.08 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-05-05 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-02-10 0.08 0 < 0.08
2013 2013-11-20 0.08 0 < 0.08
molybdenum 1 40 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-08-25 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-05-05 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-05-05 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-02-10 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-02-10 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-11-20 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-11-20 1 40 < 1
PFBS 0.09 0 < 0.09 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-05-05 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-02-10 0.09 0 < 0.09
2013 2013-11-20 0.09 0 < 0.09
PFHpA 0.01 0 < 0.01 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-05-05 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-02-10 0.01 0 < 0.01
2013 2013-11-20 0.01 0 < 0.01
PFHxS 0.03 0 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-05-05 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-02-10 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-11-20 0.03 0 < 0.03
PFNA 0.02 0 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-05-05 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-02-10 0.02 0 < 0.02
2013 2013-11-20 0.02 0 < 0.02
PFOA 0.02 0.07 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-05-05 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-02-10 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2013 2013-11-20 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
PFOS 0.04 0.07 < 0.04 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-05-05 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-02-10 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2013 2013-11-20 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
strontium 0.3 1500 88.425 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.3 1500 98.5
2014 2014-08-25 0.3 1500 98
2014 2014-05-05 0.3 1500 73.6
2014 2014-05-05 0.3 1500 72.4
2014 2014-02-10 0.3 1500 99.8
2014 2014-02-10 0.3 1500 98.2
2013 2013-11-20 0.3 1500 82.3
2013 2013-11-20 0.3 1500 84.6
vanadium 0.2 21 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-08-25 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-08-25 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-05-05 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-05-05 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-02-10 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-02-10 0.2 21 < 0.2
2013 2013-11-20 0.2 21 < 0.2
2013 2013-11-20 0.2 21 < 0.2

Lead and Copper Data


Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply level. Lead and copper can be — and often are — deposited in drinking water in between the water facility and your tap.

Sample ID Contaminant Sampling Start Date Sampling End Date Result
NY125207 lead 2015-01-01 2017-12-31 0.004mg/L
NY99785 lead 2012-01-01 2014-12-31 0.0047mg/L
NY73250 lead 2011-01-01 2011-12-31 0.0038mg/L
NY63532 lead 2010-01-01 2010-12-31 0.0037mg/L
NY55468 lead 2009-01-01 2009-12-31 0.0036mg/L
NY50967 lead 2008-07-01 2008-12-31 0.0059mg/L
NY46950 lead 2008-01-01 2008-06-30 0.0044mg/L

Violations


Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.

Compliance Dates Rule Violation Type Contaminant Name Status
- N/A Volatile Organic Chemicals Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average Trichloroethylene Known
- N/A Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) Surface Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance
- N/A Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) Surface Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance
- N/A Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) Surface Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance
- N/A Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) Surface Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance

Local Water Testing


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Lab Location Zip Code
ALLEGANY COUNTY COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY BELMONT, NY 14813
COMMUNITY SCIENCE INSTITUTE, INC. ITHACA, NY 14850
CITY OF ITHACA WATER TREATMENT PLANT LABORATORY ITHACA, NY 14850

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