Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in New York
2,505 active public water systems in New York had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 523 of them still unresolved. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.
Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.
Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation
Unresolved first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Syracuse City Syracuse (c) · Onondaga County |
192,000 | 3 | 2 | |
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Scarsdale Water Department Westchester County |
21,649 | 1 | 0 | |
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Martin Van Buren Historical House Kinderhook (t) · Columbia County |
10,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Catskill Village Catskill (t), Catskill (v) · Greene County |
8,000 | 1 | 0 | |
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Coxsackie Village Coxsackie (t), Coxsackie (v), New Baltimore (t) · Greene County |
4,010 | 1 | 0 | |
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Walton Village Walton (v) · Delaware County |
3,010 | 1 | 0 | |
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Lake Taghkanic State Park Gallatin (t) · Columbia County |
2,500 | 2 | 0 | |
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North Castle Water District #1 North Castle (t) · Westchester County |
2,500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Pulaski Village Pulaski (v) · Oswego County |
2,398 | 1 | 0 | |
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Athens Village Athens (v) · Greene County |
1,700 | 1 | 0 | |
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North Castle Water District #4 North Castle (t) · Westchester County |
1,225 | 1 | 0 | |
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Hancock Village Hancock (v) · Delaware County |
1,182 | 5 | 2 | |
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Unadilla Village Unadilla (v) · Otsego County |
1,128 | 5 | 0 | |
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Otego Village Otego (v) · Otsego County |
1,010 | 4 | 0 | |
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Albany-Saratoga Speedway Malta (t) · Saratoga County |
1,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Bedford Rest Area Nys RT 684 Bedford (t) · Westchester County |
1,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Lees Park Saratoga (t) · Saratoga County |
999 | 1 | 0 | |
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Unionville Village Unionville (v) · Orange County |
800 | 1 | 0 | |
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Round Lake Village (cpwa) Round Lake (v) · Saratoga County |
750 | 1 | 1 | |
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Worcester WD #2 Worcester Worcester (t) · Otsego County |
656 | 1 | 0 | |
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Morris Village Morris (v) · Otsego County |
652 | 1 | 0 | |
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Roxbury Water District Roxbury (t) · Delaware County |
600 | 3 | 0 | |
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Maryland Water District Maryland (t) · Otsego County |
524 | 1 | 0 | |
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Ahrc Harriman Lodge Jewett (t) · Greene County |
500 | 1 | 1 | |
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Apw Elementary School Parish (t) · Oswego County |
500 | 1 | 0 | |
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Apw Jr/sr High School Parish (t) · Oswego County |
500 | 1 | 0 | |
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Malta Drive in Malta (t) · Saratoga County |
500 | 1 | 0 | |
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Washington Co. Beach-Lk Lauder Jackson (t) · Washington County |
500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Hensonville (windham W.d.) Windham (t) · Greene County |
490 | 2 | 0 | |
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Grand Gorge Water District Roxbury (t) · Delaware County |
480 | 1 | 0 | |
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Gilbertsville Village Gilbertsville (v) · Otsego County |
477 | 3 | 1 | |
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Camp Monroe Chester (t) · Orange County |
475 | 3 | 1 | |
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Coles Creek State Campsite Waddington (t) · St. Lawrence County |
470 | 1 | 0 | |
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Windham Ridge Windham (t) · Greene County |
456 | 7 | 2 | |
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Kayadeross Acres Milton (t) · Saratoga County |
450 | 4 | 0 | |
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South Crossroad Water CO INC Hyde Park (t) · Dutchess County |
450 | 2 | 0 | |
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Young Life Lake Champion Lumberland (t) · Sullivan County |
425 | 1 | 1 | |
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Robert Moses State Park Massena (t) · St. Lawrence County |
407 | 1 | 0 | |
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Curtis S. Read Scout Res. Horicon (t) · Warren County |
400 | 1 | 0 | |
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Higley Flow State Park Colton (t) · St. Lawrence County |
400 | 1 | 0 | |
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Heritage Acres Campground Galway (v) · Saratoga County |
400 | 2 | 0 | |
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Nys-Nicks Lake State Park Webb (t) · Herkimer County |
400 | 1 | 0 | |
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Omega Institute Clinton (t) · Dutchess County |
400 | 1 | 1 | |
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Town of Lisbon Campground Lisbon (t) · St. Lawrence County |
400 | 2 | 0 | |
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Fishers Island Water Works Southold (t) · Suffolk County |
380 | 1 | 1 | |
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Coxsackie Consolidated WD Coxsackie (t) · Greene County |
376 | 1 | 0 | |
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Conifer Mobile Village Schroeppel (t) · Oswego County |
375 | 1 | 1 | |
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Denver Water District Roxbury (t) · Delaware County |
361 | 2 | 0 | |
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Varysburg Hill Village Campground Sheldon (t) · Wyoming County |
360 | 2 | 0 | |
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Bemus Point Elementary School Ellery (t) · Chautauqua County |
357 | 3 | 1 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The New York records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.