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Ripley Hill/Empire Community

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 6. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
6
detected
64
people served
3
health-based violations
New York rankingsLead in New YorkPFAS in New York
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Cortland

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.

3
health-based violations
47
violations on file
4
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-05-01 → 2011-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-05-01 → 2011-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-05-01 → 2011-05-31
MR Monitoring Addressed 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Addressed 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Addressed 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
2070 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 9/9 LCR 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite
2070 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium
53 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.6230 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Combined Uranium
0.6556 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
98 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GUY, BRIAN
Email
Guybk1@gmail.com

Frequently asked questions about Ripley Hill/Empire Community

Is Ripley Hill/Empire Community tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 6 contaminants in Ripley Hill/Empire Community'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 Ripley Hill/Empire Community's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Ripley Hill/Empire Community serve?

Ripley Hill/Empire Community reports serving 64 people in New York, per its EPA record.

Has Ripley Hill/Empire Community had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 47 violations on file for Ripley Hill/Empire Community, of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 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.