ITHACA CITY Water Quality Report

Population

29,457

people served

Water Source

🌊 Surface

rivers, lakes, reservoirs

National Rank

Top 90%

of 49,184 US systems

5-Year Record

⚠️ 3

violations recorded

C

Fair

Safety Grade

3 violations in the past 5 years, including 5 health-based

System Details

PWSID
NY5404416
Population Served
29,457
Water Source
Surface Water
Owner
Local Government
State
New York
EPA Region
2

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 1032 Health-Based1
Contaminant 0300 Health-Based1
Contaminant 2920 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 1008 Health-Based1
Contaminant 5200 Monitoring/Reporting1

Violation History

2025
2
2024
1
2020
1
2017
2
2016
2

Total violations on record: 8

Service Area

Cities Served

ZIP Codes Served

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
8violations total

29% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

📍 Mid-to-large system — serves 4× the national average.