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Seneca Falls

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
17
detected
9,400
people served
8
health-based violations
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Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Seneca

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

8
health-based violations
110
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-05-01 → 2013-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-05-01 → 2013-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-05-01 → 2013-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-05-01 → 2013-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2021-01-01 → 2022-06-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2021-01-01 → 2022-06-30

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chloroform
32.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 38 µg/L
55/57 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
56.6 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 76 µg/L
55/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27 µg/L
54/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
52/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
22.9 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 29 µg/L
52/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
7.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
41/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
11.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
22/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L
21/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 21/21 LCR 2026
Nitrate
1200 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
30.65 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 31 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
3.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
2.74 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L
5/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.585 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L
4/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L
3/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
12 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
110 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
86 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SCHMITTER, FRANK
Phone
315-568-8013

Frequently asked questions about Seneca Falls

Is Seneca Falls tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Seneca Falls's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Seneca Falls's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Seneca Falls serve?

Seneca Falls reports serving 9,400 people in New York, per its EPA record.

Has Seneca Falls had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 110 violations on file for Seneca Falls, of which 8 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.