Public Water Partners

OLD FORGE, NY · Herkimer County

OLD FORGE-THENDARA WATER DISTRICT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

OLD FORGE-THENDARA 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 no open violations for OLD FORGE-THENDARA WATER DISTRICT.

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)
NY2102312
System type
Community Water System
Population served
1,275
Service connections
735
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

OLD FORGE-THENDARA WATER DISTRICT is one of 850 community water systems in New York in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,275 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1987 and 1989, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1989.

Of the 2, 1 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 Former Total Trihalomethane Rule and synthetic organic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    February 1, 1989 – April 30, 1989

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    BHC-GAMMA

    September 1, 1987 – August 31, 1990

    Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is OLD FORGE-THENDARA WATER DISTRICT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. OLD FORGE-THENDARA 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 OLD FORGE-THENDARA WATER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

OLD FORGE-THENDARA WATER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does OLD FORGE-THENDARA WATER DISTRICT have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for OLD FORGE-THENDARA WATER DISTRICT.

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

WEBB SUPERVISOR AND TOWN BOARD

315-369-3121

OLD FORGE, NY 13420