ITHACA CITY
PWSID: NY5404416 · Ithaca, NY · Serves 29,457 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), ITHACA CITY (PWSID NY5404416) in Ithaca, NY is listed as a CWS water system covering about 29,457 people. The same extract lists 5 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2025. Those 5 health-based rows for ITHACA CITY cover contaminants such as EPA contaminant code Unknown (name unavailable in this extract), Chlorine dioxide, Manganese; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
ITHACA CITY has 5 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including EPA contaminant code Unknown (name unavailable in this extract), Chlorine dioxide, Manganese. Recorded violations span 2016–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the New York drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the New York state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- NY5404416
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Ithaca, NY
- Population Served
- 29,457
- Health Violations
- Yes (5)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| EPA contaminant code Unknown (name unavailable in this extract) | 2 | 2 |
| Chlorine dioxide | 1 | 1 |
| Manganese | 1 | 1 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (5)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| - | Yes | May 15, 2025 |
| - | Yes | May 15, 2025 |
| Chlorine dioxide | Yes | Feb 1, 2020 |
| Manganese | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest ITHACA CITY on cumulative violation count (5) and EPA-reported population served (29,457). Violation-count peers include Jemez Pueblo, Acoma Main, OMAHA TRIBE PWS. Population peers include WOODBURN, CITY OF, NORTH RIDGEVILLE CITY PWS, CITY OF ATWATER.
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About This Data
ITHACA CITY (NY5404416) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CORNELL UNIVERSITY; ITHACA TOWN WD; CAYUGA HEIGHTS VILLAGE; LANSING (V). Health-based rows (5 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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