Public water system · NY5404419
ActiveIthaca Town Wd
At a glance
Ithaca Town Wd (PWSID NY5404419) is an active community water system in Tompkins County, New York. It reports serving 13,000 people through 2,312 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,000
Service connections
2,312
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ithaca Town Wd compare with other water systems in Tompkins County?
By EPA's size categories, Ithaca Town Wd is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Tompkins County has 111 active public water systems, and Ithaca Town Wd is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 927 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 102,856 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New York, the 8,167 active systems average 2,374 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ithaca Town Wd is about twice that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New York has 2,281 active community water systems, 28% of the state's 8,167 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 399 New York systems (4.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ithaca Town Wd?
EPA lists Ithaca Town Wd as owned by a local government. The NY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 13 of the 111 active systems in Tompkins County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ithaca Town Wd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and April 2011. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Ethylbenzene (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Ithaca Town Wd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ithaca Town Wd?
Ithaca Town Wd (PWSID NY5404419) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Ithaca Town Wd serve?
Ithaca Town Wd reports serving 13,000 people through 2,312 service connections in Tompkins County, New York.
Where does Ithaca Town Wd get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Ithaca Town Wd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Ithaca Town Wd's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ithaca Town Wd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ithaca Town Wd must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Tompkins County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | Tompkins | 31,581 | Community | Surface water |
| Ithaca City | Tompkins | 29,457 | Community | Surface water |
| Cayuga Heights Village | Tompkins | 3,170 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lansing (V) | Tompkins | 3,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lansing (T) Consolidated Wd | Tompkins | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Groton Village | Tompkins | 2,470 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Ithaca Town Wd, PWSID NY5404419, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/ithaca-town-wd-ny5404419 (data as of October 1, 2026).