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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2001-05-01 → 2001-05-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-07-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-07-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 37/37 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 637 µg/L 6.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 8.07 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Barium | 20.4 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 5.7 µg/L 9.5% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Copper | 186 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.04 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.2000 pCi/L 4% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Lead | 1.1 µg/L 7.3% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
65 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Cooks Falls Water District
Is Cooks Falls Water District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Cooks Falls Water District'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 Cooks Falls Water District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Lead, Nitrate, TTHM, Barium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Cooks Falls Water District serve?
Cooks Falls Water District reports serving 150 people in New York, per its EPA record.
Has Cooks Falls Water District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 423 violations on file for Cooks Falls Water District, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 14 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.