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Cortland County, New York

Water Systems
79
Population Served
50,045
Total Violations
7,338
128 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
92.9
Avg Violations per System
1.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (63%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
25.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Cortland New York water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Cortland (C) 20,095 23 Clean
I-81 Comfort Station 7,000 53 -
Homer Village-Newton Water Works 4,368 410 Clean
Cortlandville Town Water 4,300 9 Detected
Labrador-Main (Puffin Bird) 1,500 13 -
Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks 1,400 194 -
McGraw Village 1,306 7 -
Marathon Village 1,107 21 -
Song Mountain Resort 1,000 43 -
Cincinnatus Water District 650 471 -
Yellow Lantern Kampgrounds 600 5 -
Forest Lake Campground - Truxton 600 36 -
Marybell Homes 355 163 -
Central NY Baptist Youth Camp 300 68 -
Appleby Elementary School 300 92 -
Pine Hill Mobile, Inc. 253 322 -
Square Deal Machining 98 250 242 -
Lime Hollow - Education Center 216 16 -
Skyline Raceway 201 157 -
Dwyer Memorial Park 200 38 -
Lime Hollow Nature Center 200 47 -
Country Hills Campgrounds 180 9 -
Camp Hoover 175 37 -
Scott Water District No. 1 154 172 -
Tinellis Hathaway House 150 156 -
Knickerbocker Country Club 150 40 -
Riverside Manor Trailer Park 131 41 -
Willowbrook Golf Club 125 43 -
Suit Kote 125 6 -
Country Meadows MHP 122 326 -
Maple Hill Golf Club 120 9 -
Camp Owahta 120 96 -
Truxton Community Center 110 100 -
Pooles Drive IN 100 28 -
Elm Tree Golf Course 100 23 -
Hunter Mackenzie Creations 100 132 -
Scma Country Music Park 90 120 -
Blue Creek Congregation 90 33 -
Lime Hollow 332 McLean 80 12 -
Reigning Miracles 80 132 -
Motel 6 75 110 -
Cold Brook Trailer Park 70 46 -
Ripley Hill/Empire Community 64 50 Clean
Parker Manor Trailer Park 64 26 -
Preble Mobile Home Park 60 24 -
Longbranch Club 60 11 -
Mountain View Restaurant 60 293 -
Harford Water District #1 55 142 -
McBride Mobile Court 54 97 -
Preble Water Association 51 421 -

Other Counties in New York

Richmond County
1 systems · 8,271,000 served · 47 violations
Suffolk County
152 systems · 1,387,905 served · 3,402 violations
Nassau County
44 systems · 1,387,489 served · 7,471 violations
Westchester County
274 systems · 992,853 served · 15,832 violations
Erie County
108 systems · 955,615 served · 7,606 violations
Onondaga County
88 systems · 615,889 served · 2,561 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Cortland County? ▼
Cortland County has 7,338 total drinking water violations across 79 water systems, of which 128 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cortland County systems? ▼
Water systems in Cortland County serve approximately 50,045 people through 79 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cortland County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Cortland County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cortland County? ▼
Water systems in Cortland County use GW (50 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 1.7% of Cortland County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.