DOWNSVILLE, NY · Delaware County
COOKS FALLS WATER DISTRICT Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
COOKS FALLS WATER DISTRICT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for COOKS FALLS WATER DISTRICT that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace New York’s official records. Always confirm current status with New York before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- NY1200253
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 150
- Service connections
- 81
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
COOKS FALLS WATER DISTRICT is one of 3,919 community water systems in New York in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 150 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 23 entries between 1993 and 2025, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.
Of the 23, 20 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Lead and Copper Rule, inorganic chemicals, and the Miscellaneous Other Rules.
Violation history
Water Quality Parameter M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedWater Quality Parameter M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
ArchivedInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2025
UnaddressedWater Quality Parameter M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ArchivedWater Quality Parameter M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ArchivedInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2024
UnaddressedWater Quality Parameter M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024
ArchivedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nickel
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Antimony, Total
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
ResolvedWater Quality Parameter M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010
ResolvedOperations Report
—No contaminant on record
June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996
ArchivedOperations Report
—No contaminant on record
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996
ResolvedOperations Report
—No contaminant on record
May 1, 1993 – May 31, 1993
Resolved
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025 | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2025 | Initial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Archived |
| July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2024 | Initial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024 | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Archived |
| September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Nickel | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Antimony, Total | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Beryllium, Total | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019 | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Archived |
| July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Operations Report | — | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996 | Operations Report | — | — | Resolved |
| May 1, 1993 – May 31, 1993 | Operations Report | — | — | Resolved |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- February 24, 2026State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 27, 2026State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 14, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 9, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 9, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 9, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 9, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 9, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 9, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 9, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 9, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 9, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 9, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 17, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 17, 2025State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 17, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 19, 2024State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 19, 2024State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 19, 2024State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 19, 2024State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 19, 2024State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 15, 2022State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 15, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 15, 2022State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 15, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 15, 2022State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 15, 2022State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 13, 2020State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 13, 2020State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 13, 2020State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 13, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 13, 2020State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 13, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 24, 2019State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 24, 2019State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 24, 2019State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 24, 2019State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 3, 2014State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 18, 2010State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- August 1, 2006State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- August 1, 2006State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 10, 2006State Formal Notice of Violation issued12 linked violations
- March 1, 2006State Formal Notice of Violation issued7 linked violations
- December 1, 2004State Formal Notice of Violation issued237 linked violations
- August 1, 2004State Public Notification requested97 linked violations
- September 27, 1996Federal issued Formal Notice of Violation610 linked violations
- January 31, 1995State Compliance achieved14 linked violations
- August 31, 1993State Compliance achieved12 linked violations
- May 31, 1993State Compliance achieved11 linked violations
- September 1, 1980State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 1, 1980State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is COOKS FALLS WATER DISTRICT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. COOKS FALLS WATER DISTRICT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is COOKS FALLS WATER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- COOKS FALLS WATER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does COOKS FALLS WATER DISTRICT have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for COOKS FALLS WATER DISTRICT that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
COLCHESTER SUPERVISOR AND TOWN BOARD
607-363-7906
DOWNSVILLE, NY 13755