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
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 1032 | ✕ Health-Based | 1 |
| Contaminant 0300 | ✕ Health-Based | 1 |
| Contaminant 2920 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 1008 | ✕ Health-Based | 1 |
| Contaminant 5200 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
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.