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SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL

PWS ID: NY5302966 · SPENCER, New York 14883

SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL serves 700 people in SPENCER, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 124 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL

SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 700 residents in SPENCER, New York (Tioga County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 124 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 120 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2001.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nickel, recorded in 3 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. SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL's 124 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
700
Total Violations
124
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Tioga
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
120
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nickel MR 3 2001
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2001
Selenium MR 3 2001
Endrin MR 3 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2001
Dinoseb MR 3 2001
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2001
Carbofuran MR 3 2001
Atrazine MR 3 2001
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2001
Barium MR 3 2001
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2001
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2001
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2001
Cadmium MR 3 2001
Chlordane MR 3 2001
Chromium MR 3 2001
CYANIDE MR 3 2001
Mercury MR 3 2001
Thallium, Total MR 3 2001
Arsenic MR 3 2001
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2001
Antimony, Total MR 3 2001
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2001
Fluoride MR 3 2001
Dalapon MR 3 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 SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL.

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 NY5302966 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 SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL 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
2001 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 1036
2001 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 1075
2001 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 1045
2001 Endrin MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 2005
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 2039
2001 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 2041
2001 Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 2044
2001 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 2046
2001 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 2050
2001 Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 2067
2001 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 1010
2001 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 2110
2001 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 2946
2001 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 2274
2001 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 SDWIS / NY5302966 / 2306

How SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL Compares

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

Metric SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 124 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 700 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 SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL water safe to drink? ▼
SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL (PWS ID: NY5302966) has 124 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL serve? ▼
SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL serves 700 people in SPENCER, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL have? ▼
SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL has 124 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 120 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL use? ▼
SPENCER MIDDLE SCHOOL 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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