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WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH.

PWS ID: NY1702607 · CAROGA LAKE, New York 12032

WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. serves 180 people in CAROGA LAKE, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 293 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH.

WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 180 residents in CAROGA LAKE, New York (Fulton County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 293 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 275 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 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. WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH.'s 293 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
180
Total Violations
293
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Fulton
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
275
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2004
Nitrate MR 10 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2011
Toluene MR 8 2011
Styrene MR 8 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2011
Benzene MR 8 2011
TTHM MR 7 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2022
Nickel MR 4 2001
Mercury MR 4 2001
CYANIDE MR 4 2001
Chromium MR 4 2001

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 WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH..

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 NY1702607 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 WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 8000
2022 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2456
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 3100
2011 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2992
2011 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2989
2011 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2985
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2980
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2979
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2969
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2964
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2380
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2378
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2968
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY1702607 / 2977

How WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. Compares

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

Metric WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 293 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 180 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 WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. water safe to drink?
WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. (PWS ID: NY1702607) has 293 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 180 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. serve?
WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. serves 180 people in CAROGA LAKE, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. have?
WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. has 293 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 275 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. use?
WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCH. 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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