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CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT

PWS ID: NY1101753 · CINCINNATUS, New York 13040

CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT serves 650 people in CINCINNATUS, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 471 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT

CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 650 residents in CINCINNATUS, New York (Cortland County) through 204 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 471 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 434 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is o-Dichlorobenzene, recorded in 18 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across New York, EPA tracks 8,098 public water systems serving 19,294,951 people, with 552,003 cumulative violations and 26,817 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 68.2 violations. CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT's 471 violations sit above the New York average. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
650
Total Violations
471
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
204
County
Cortland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
434
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 2023
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 2023
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2023
Toluene MR 18 2023
Ethylbenzene MR 18 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2023
Vinyl chloride MR 18 2023
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 2023
Benzene MR 18 2023
Styrene MR 18 2023
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 2023
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 2023
Trichloroethylene MR 18 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2025
TTHM MR 8 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2018
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 1994
Heptachlor MR 2 1994
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 1994
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1994
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 1994
2,4-D MR 2 1994

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NY1101753 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New York Drinking Water Authority

New York State Department of Health — Public Water Systems is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NY regulator portal

Source: New York State Department of Health — Public Water Systems

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 8000
2023 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2968
2023 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2969
2023 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2977
2023 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2979
2023 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2980
2023 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2983
2023 Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2987
2023 CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2989
2023 Toluene MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2991
2023 Ethylbenzene MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2992
2023 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2380
2023 Vinyl chloride MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2976
2023 Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2982
2023 Benzene MR 18 SDWIS / NY1101753 / 2990

How CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 471 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 3.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 650 2,383 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 8,098 regulated public water systems in New York.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT water safe to drink? ▼
CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT (PWS ID: NY1101753) has 471 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 650 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT serve? ▼
CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT serves 650 people in CINCINNATUS, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 204 service connections.
What type of violations does CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT have? ▼
CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT has 471 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 434 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT use? ▼
CINCINNATUS WATER DISTRICT uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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