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SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1

PWS ID: NY1101763 · HOMER, New York 13077

SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 serves 154 people in HOMER, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 172 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1

SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 154 residents in HOMER, New York (Cortland County) through 49 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 172 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 169 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 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. SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1's 172 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
154
Total Violations
172
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
49
County
Cortland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
169
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2020
Styrene MR 8 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2020
Benzene MR 8 2020
Toluene MR 8 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2020

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 SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1.

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 NY1101763 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 SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 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 / NY1101763 / 2380
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2976
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2977
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2980
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2983
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2984
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2987
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2989
2020 Styrene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2996
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2378
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2982
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2985
2020 Benzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2990
2020 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1101763 / 2991

How SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 Compares

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

Metric SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 172 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 154 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 SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 water safe to drink? ▼
SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 (PWS ID: NY1101763) has 172 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 154 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 serve? ▼
SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 serves 154 people in HOMER, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 49 service connections.
What type of violations does SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 have? ▼
SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 has 172 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 169 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 use? ▼
SCOTT WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 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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