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SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98

PWS ID: NY1120121 · KILLAWOG, New York 13794

SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 serves 250 people in KILLAWOG, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 242 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98

SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in KILLAWOG, New York (Cortland County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 242 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 240 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Endrin, recorded in 4 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. SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98's 242 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
250
Total Violations
242
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Cortland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
240
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 4 2012
Simazine MR 4 2012
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2013
Thallium, Total MR 4 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2012
Picloram MR 4 2012
Dinoseb MR 4 2012
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2012
Aldicarb MR 4 2012
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2012
LASSO MR 4 2012
Heptachlor MR 4 2012
2,4-D MR 4 2012
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2012
Methoxychlor MR 4 2012
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2012
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2012
Toxaphene MR 4 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2012
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2012
Toluene MR 4 2012
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2012
OXAMYL MR 4 2012
Arsenic MR 4 2013
Barium MR 4 2013
CYANIDE MR 4 2013

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 SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98.

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 NY1120121 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 SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 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
2013 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1075
2013 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1085
2013 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1005
2013 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1010
2013 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1024
2013 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1045
2013 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1025
2013 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1035
2013 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1074
2013 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1015
2013 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1036
2013 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 1020
2012 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 2005
2012 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 2037
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / NY1120121 / 2039

How SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 Compares

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

Metric SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 242 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 250 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 SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 water safe to drink? ▼
SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 (PWS ID: NY1120121) has 242 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 serve? ▼
SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 serves 250 people in KILLAWOG, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 have? ▼
SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 has 242 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 240 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 use? ▼
SQUARE DEAL MACHINING 98 uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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