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HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS

PWS ID: NY1101757 · HOMER, New York 13077

HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS serves 4,368 people in HOMER, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 410 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS

HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,368 residents in HOMER, New York (Cortland County) through 1,248 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 410 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 403 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Toxaphene, recorded in 8 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS's 410 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
4,368
Total Violations
410
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,248
County
Cortland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
403
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Toxaphene MR 8 2019
OXAMYL MR 8 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 2019
Picloram MR 8 2019
Dinoseb MR 8 2019
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 8 2019
Atrazine MR 8 2019
LASSO MR 8 2019
Heptachlor MR 8 2019
2,4-D MR 8 2019
2,4,5-TP MR 8 2019
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 2019
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 2019
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 2019
Chlordane MR 8 2019
Endrin MR 8 2019
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 2019
Methoxychlor MR 8 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 2019
Simazine MR 8 2019
Carbofuran MR 8 2019
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 9/12/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/12/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/12/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/12/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/12/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/12/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/12/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/12/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 3/13/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 3/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 3/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 3/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 3/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 3/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 3/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 3/13/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/13/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/13/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 3/13/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 3/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

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 HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS.

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 NY1101757 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 HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS 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
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2380
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2976
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2979
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2981
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2982
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2985
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2987
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2989
2020 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2991
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2992
2020 Styrene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2996
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2378
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2964
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2968
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101757 / 2977

How HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS Compares

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

Metric HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 410 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 4,368 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 HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS water safe to drink? ▼
HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS (PWS ID: NY1101757) has 410 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,368 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS serve? ▼
HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS serves 4,368 people in HOMER, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,248 service connections.
What type of violations does HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS have? ▼
HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS has 410 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 403 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS water? ▼
No. HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS use? ▼
HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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