Public water system · NY5405797
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At a glance
Maccormick Secure Center (PWSID NY5405797) is an active community water system in Tompkins County, New York. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Maccormick Secure Center compare with other water systems in Tompkins County?
By EPA's size categories, Maccormick Secure Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tompkins County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 927 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Maccormick Secure Center is well below 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 7,096 New York systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Maccormick Secure Center?
EPA lists Maccormick Secure Center as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 111 active systems in Tompkins County (2.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Maccormick Secure Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between February 1993 and January 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Maccormick Secure Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Maccormick Secure Center?
Maccormick Secure Center (PWSID NY5405797) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Maccormick Secure Center serve?
Maccormick Secure Center reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Tompkins County, New York.
Where does Maccormick Secure Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Maccormick Secure Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Maccormick Secure Center'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Maccormick Secure Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Maccormick Secure Center 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 |
| Ithaca Town Wd | Tompkins | 13,000 | Community | Purchased 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 |
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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, “Maccormick Secure Center, PWSID NY5405797, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/maccormick-secure-center-ny5405797 (data as of October 1, 2026).