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Rochester, NY

A31/100

Contamination score

Higher = more contaminated vs. other cities.

⚠️4 health-based violations on record.
0
Water sources
14
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Rochester City

PWSID:
NY2704518
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
210,000 people

Mcwa

PWSID:
NY2701047
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
525,262 people

Sea Breeze Wd

PWSID:
NY2701118
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
7,800 people

Mcwa Genesee

PWSID:
NY1800547
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
16,541 people

Mcwa - Geneva

PWSID:
NY3404515
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
8,532 people

EPA & DEP violations

Rochester City

PWSID NY27045183 violations

  • Treatment technique violation — ROCHESTER CITY

    high severityHealth-basedOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 308 (code 58) at ROCHESTER CITY (PWSID NY2704518).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule TT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Mcwa

PWSID NY27010473 violations

  • Treatment technique violation — MCWA

    high severityHealth-basedOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 13 (code 58) at MCWA (PWSID NY2701047).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule TT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Sea Breeze Wd

PWSID NY27011188 violations

  • Monitoring violation — SEA BREEZE WD

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 10 (code 52) at SEA BREEZE WD (PWSID NY2701118).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — SEA BREEZE WD

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 11 (code 52) at SEA BREEZE WD (PWSID NY2701118).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — SEA BREEZE WD

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 7 (code 51) at SEA BREEZE WD (PWSID NY2701118).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — SEA BREEZE WD

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 4 (code 27) at SEA BREEZE WD (PWSID NY2701118).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — SEA BREEZE WD

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 5 (code 27) at SEA BREEZE WD (PWSID NY2701118).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — SEA BREEZE WD

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 6 (code 51) at SEA BREEZE WD (PWSID NY2701118).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — SEA BREEZE WD

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 9 (code 52) at SEA BREEZE WD (PWSID NY2701118).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — SEA BREEZE WD

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 8 (code 52) at SEA BREEZE WD (PWSID NY2701118).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

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