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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-12-01 → 2018-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-12-01 → 2018-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-12-01 → 2018-12-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-07-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0.0083 mg/L 55% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.805 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.2 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 2.23 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.0975 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 4.325 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 13.575 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.7 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 10.9825 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.31 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.462 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.54 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.5995 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.67 µg/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
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Frequently asked questions about Border City Water District
Is Border City Water District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Border City Water District'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 Border City Water District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Border City Water District serve?
Border City Water District reports serving 1,600 people in New York, per its EPA record.
Has Border City Water District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 32 violations on file for Border City Water District, of which 0 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.