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 in the latest quarter of EPA's data. 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
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brocton Portland Water District Portland (t) · Chautauqua County |
3,086 | 1 | 0 | |
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Airborne Speedway Plattsburgh (t) · Clinton County |
3,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Amsterdam (t) Amsterdam (t) · Montgomery County |
3,000 | 1 | 0 | |
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Avon Village Avon (v) · Livingston County |
3,000 | 1 | 0 | |
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Alfred University Alfred (v) · Allegany County |
2,800 | 4 | 0 | |
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Attica Village Alexander (t), Alexander (v), Attica (v) · Wyoming County |
2,659 | 1 | 0 | |
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Kissing Bridge Central Colden (t) · Erie County |
2,525 | 1 | 0 | |
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Blackthorne Corporation Durham (t) · Greene County |
2,500 | 1 | 0 | |
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Rogers Rock State Campsite Hague (t) · Warren County |
2,378 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rushville Village Rushville (v) · Ontario County |
2,341 | 3 | 1 | |
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Norfolk Water District Norfolk (t) · St. Lawrence County |
2,300 | 1 | 0 | |
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Morrisville Village Morrisville (v) · Madison County |
2,199 | 1 | 0 | |
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Phelps Village Phelps (v) · Ontario County |
2,118 | 1 | 0 | |
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Attica Correctional Attica (t) · Wyoming County |
2,000 | 2 | 1 | |
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Can-Am Speedway Orleans (t) · Jefferson County |
2,000 | 1 | 0 | |
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Coxsackie Correctional Facility Coxsackie (t) · Greene County |
2,000 | 2 | 1 | |
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Hannibal Town Water District #2 Hannibal (t), Hannibal (v) · Oswego County |
2,000 | 1 | 0 | |
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Sleepy Hollow Lake Water Co. Athens (t) · Greene County |
2,000 | 1 | 0 | |
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Stockport WD #2 (consolidated) Stockport (t) · Columbia County |
2,000 | 1 | 0 | |
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Lake Hill Farms Water District Chester (t) · Orange County |
1,868 | 2 | 0 | |
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Addison Village Addison (v) · Steuben County |
1,850 | 2 | 1 | |
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Bloomfield Village Consolidated Bloomfield (v) · Ontario County |
1,814 | 2 | 1 | |
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Lake George Village Lake George (v) · Warren County |
1,800 | 3 | 1 | |
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Dundee Village Dundee (v) · Yates County |
1,765 | 1 | 0 | |
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Greenfield Resort Wawarsing (t) · Ulster County |
1,750 | 5 | 0 | |
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Floyd Water District Floyd (t), Rome (c) · Oneida County |
1,710 | 2 | 1 | |
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St. Johnsville Village Water Works St. Johnsville (v) · Montgomery County |
1,700 | 2 | 1 | |
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Greenwich Village Greenwich (t) · Washington County |
1,665 | 2 | 1 | |
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Nunda Village Nunda (v) · Livingston County |
1,600 | 2 | 0 | |
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Ripley Water District Ripley (t) · Chautauqua County |
1,600 | 1 | 0 | |
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Stillwater Village (scwa) Stillwater (v) · Saratoga County |
1,600 | 3 | 1 | |
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Murray Town North Wds Murray (t) · Orleans County |
1,564 | 2 | 0 | |
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Pines Pavilion, the Union (t) · Broome County |
1,500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sodus Point Village Sodus Point (v) · Wayne County |
1,500 | 3 | 1 | |
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Stone Mills Museum Orleans (t) · Jefferson County |
1,500 | 1 | 0 | |
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Washington Correctional Fort Ann (t) · Washington County |
1,500 | 1 | 0 | |
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John Jay Senior High School Lewisboro (t) · Westchester County |
1,425 | 2 | 0 | |
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I-86 Rest Stop Ellery (t) · Chautauqua County |
1,400 | 2 | 0 | |
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Nys-Sacandaga Campsite Hope (t) · Hamilton County |
1,350 | 2 | 0 | |
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Gilbert Lake State PK New Lisbon (t) · Otsego County |
1,320 | 1 | 0 | |
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Shortsville Village Shortsville (v) · Ontario County |
1,320 | 3 | 1 | |
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McGraw Village Mcgraw (v) · Cortland County |
1,306 | 1 | 0 | |
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Alfred Village Water Supply Alfred (v) · Allegany County |
1,300 | 1 | 0 | |
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J Warren Cutler Scout Reservation South Bristol (t) · Ontario County |
1,300 | 1 | 0 | |
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Ten Mile River Scout Camps Tusten (t) · Sullivan County |
1,300 | 1 | 0 | |
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East Brutus Consolidated Water Districts Brutus (t) · Cayuga County |
1,287 | 2 | 0 | |
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Stamford Village Stamford (v) · Delaware County |
1,280 | 3 | 0 | |
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Old Forge-Thendara Water District Webb (t) · Herkimer County |
1,275 | 1 | 0 | |
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Naples Consolidated Naples (v) · Ontario County |
1,250 | 4 | 2 | |
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Onondaga Nation WS County |
1,200 | 4 | 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.