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Oriskany Falls Village

Oriskany Falls, New York 13425 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 682 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

682
People served
54
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 54 drinking-water violations at Oriskany Falls Village, 6% of them health-based - below the New York per-system average.

54
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
682
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Oriskany Falls Village

Oriskany Falls Village is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 682 residents in Oriskany Falls, New York (Oneida County) through 290 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 54 total violations for this system , of which 3 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 18 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2006.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, 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. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Oriskany Falls Village's 54 violations sit below the New York average.

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
682
Total Violations
54
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
290
County
Oneida
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
18
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 4 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1994
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1999
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2001
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 2001
Nitrite MR 3 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2006

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 Oriskany Falls Village.

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 NY3203519 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 Oriskany Falls Village 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
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NY3203519 / 7000
2001 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NY3203519 / 1040
2001 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / NY3203519 / 3100
2001 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / NY3203519 / 1038
2001 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / NY3203519 / 1041
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NY3203519 / 3100
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NY3203519 / 5000

How Oriskany Falls Village Compares

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

Metric Oriskany Falls Village New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 54 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 682 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Oriskany Falls Village water safe to drink? ▼
Oriskany Falls Village (PWS ID: NY3203519) has 54 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 682 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Oriskany Falls Village serve? ▼
Oriskany Falls Village serves 682 people in Oriskany Falls, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 290 service connections.
What type of violations does Oriskany Falls Village have? ▼
Oriskany Falls Village has 54 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 18 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Oriskany Falls Village water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Oriskany Falls Village under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Oriskany Falls Village use? ▼
Oriskany Falls Village 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.