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Otsego County, New York

Water Systems
196
Population Served
45,582
Total Violations
12,144
125 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

98.0%
Systems with Violations
62.0
Avg Violations per System
1.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (23%)
SW
5 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

Otsego 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
Oneonta City 15,954 14 Clean
Cooperstown Village 1,926 13 -
Gilbert Lake State Pk 1,320 40 -
Richfield Springs Village 1,200 45 -
Unadilla Village 1,128 471 -
Otego Village 1,010 27 -
Fox Care Center 924 76 -
Cooperstown Dreams Park 905 3 -
Edmeston Water District 890 125 -
Unatego JR.-SR. High School 800 17 Clean
Worcester WD #2 - Worcester 656 108 -
Morris Village 652 9 -
Cherry Valley Village 620 9 -
Cherry Valley Springfield Cs 576 234 Clean
Maryland Water District 524 79 -
Glimmerglass State Park 500 33 -
Gilbertsville-Mt Upton Csd 480 9 -
Gilbertsville Village 477 49 -
Hartwick Water District 416 33 -
Milford Village 407 60 -
The Meadows (of Otsego County) 402 50 -
Meadow-Vale Campsites 400 28 -
Laurens Village 381 25 -
Home Depot-Oneonta 355 172 -
Otsego Area Occupational Ctr 325 132 -
Cooperstown Beaver Valley Cg 311 94 -
Center Healthcare 304 25 -
Springbrook Main Campus 258 10 -
I-88 Rest Area Worcester (East) 255 39 -
Southside Mall 250 39 -
Cooperstown Deer Run Cg 250 123 -
B.j.s Wholesale Club 250 66 -
Glimmerglass Festival Theater 250 71 -
Adventure Bound Cooperstown 248 44 -
Quality Inn (Oneonta) 245 31 -
Worcester WD #1 - East Worcester 243 30 -
Comfort Inn & Suites 240 164 -
Super 8 Motel 235 109 -
Valley Stream Mobile Home Park 201 83 -
Swartys Mohawk Campground LLC 200 53 -
Meadow Crest Mobile Home Park 200 40 -
Best Western Inn the Commons 200 11 -
Cooperstown Fun Park 200 31 -
Southside Water District 200 4 -
Pathfinder Village 165 53 -
Holiday Inn Express Hotel (Cooperstown) 155 69 -
Meadow Valley Mobile Home Park 152 37 -
Pathfinder Lodge 150 78 -
Three Mile Point 150 6 -
Red Community LLC 150 289 -

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 Otsego County? ▼
Otsego County has 12,144 total drinking water violations across 196 water systems, of which 125 are health-based violations. 98.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Otsego County systems? ▼
Water systems in Otsego County serve approximately 45,582 people through 196 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Otsego County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Otsego County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Otsego County? ▼
Water systems in Otsego County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 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. 1.0% of Otsego 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.