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 | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 129.03 µg/L 161% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 149.4 µg/L | 39/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 64.845 µg/L 108% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 109.8 µg/L | 39/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0046 mg/L 30% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2024 |
| Barium | 7.133 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.19 µg/L | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 40 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 6/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 0.7900 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8000 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.07 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Chloroform | 15.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
58 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Lake
Is Blue Lake tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Blue Lake'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 Blue Lake's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Barium, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Blue Lake serve?
Blue Lake reports serving 1,850 people in New York, per its EPA record.
Has Blue Lake had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 42 violations on file for Blue Lake, of which 42 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.