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VEOLIA OF NICHOLS

PWS ID: NY5304408 · OWEGO, New York 13827

VEOLIA OF NICHOLS serves 613 people in OWEGO, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 243 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: VEOLIA OF NICHOLS

VEOLIA OF NICHOLS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 613 residents in OWEGO, New York (Tioga County) through 222 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 243 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 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Mercury, 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. VEOLIA OF NICHOLS's 243 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
613
Total Violations
243
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
222
County
Tioga
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
240
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Mercury MR 4 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2020
Styrene MR 4 2020
Barium MR 4 2020
Cadmium MR 4 2020
Fluoride MR 4 2020
Nickel MR 4 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2020
Selenium MR 4 2020
Endrin MR 4 2020
Methoxychlor MR 4 2020
Toxaphene MR 4 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2020
Picloram MR 4 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2020
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2020
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2020
Aldicarb MR 4 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2020
Chlordane MR 4 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 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 VEOLIA OF NICHOLS.

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 NY5304408 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 VEOLIA OF NICHOLS 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 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 1035
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 2992
2020 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 2996
2020 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 1015
2020 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 1025
2020 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 1036
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 1075
2020 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 1045
2020 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 2005
2020 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 2015
2020 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 2020
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 2035
2020 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 2040
2020 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5304408 / 2042

How VEOLIA OF NICHOLS Compares

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

Metric VEOLIA OF NICHOLS New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 243 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 613 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 VEOLIA OF NICHOLS water safe to drink? ▼
VEOLIA OF NICHOLS (PWS ID: NY5304408) has 243 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 613 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does VEOLIA OF NICHOLS serve? ▼
VEOLIA OF NICHOLS serves 613 people in OWEGO, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 222 service connections.
What type of violations does VEOLIA OF NICHOLS have? ▼
VEOLIA OF NICHOLS has 243 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 VEOLIA OF NICHOLS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for VEOLIA OF NICHOLS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does VEOLIA OF NICHOLS use? ▼
VEOLIA OF NICHOLS 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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