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ELMIRA WATER BOARD Water Quality Report

Population

54,000

people served

Water Source

🌊 Surface

rivers, lakes, reservoirs

National Rank

Top 90%

of 49,184 US systems

5-Year Record

⚠️ 217

violations recorded

C

Fair

Safety Grade

217 violations in the past 5 years

System Details

PWSID
NY0701008
Population Served
54,000
Water Source
Surface Water
Owner
Local Government
State
New York
EPA Region
2

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 8000⚠ Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2030⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2210⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2212⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2214⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2216⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2218⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2224⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2228⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2246⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2251⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2378⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Vinyl Chloride⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2408⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2410⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2412⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2414⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2416⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2418⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2420⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2422⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2424⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2426⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2430⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2962⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Trichloroethylene (TCE)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2965⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2966⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2967⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2968⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2976⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2977⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2978⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2979⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2980⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2981⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2982⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2983⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Chloramine⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2985⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2986⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2987⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2988⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2989⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2990⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2991⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2992⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2993⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2994⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2995⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2996⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2997⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Chlorine⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 2428⚠ Monitoring/Reporting4

Violation History

2023
216
2022
1

Total violations on record: 217

Service Area

Cities Served

ELMIRA

ZIP Codes Served

14901

Recommended Water Filters

Based on contaminants detected in this water system:

Activated Carbon Filter

Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement

Removes: Chlorine, Trichloroethylene (TCE), Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Vinyl Chloride

$20–$100

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
217violations total

775% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

📍 Mid-to-large system — serves 8× the national average.