Water Quality: Silver Creek, NY
5 water systems • 6,480 people served
Some ConcernsWater Quality Summary
Silver Creek is served by 5 public water systems with a combined service population of 6,480 people, and has 141 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 2 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Silver Creek's violation count is 19% above the national average for New York. Contaminants associated with violations include Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP.
Contaminants Found
Indicates direct fecal contamination; associated with diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and potential severe illness.
Common source: Human and animal fecal waste
EPA limit: Zero tolerance (any positive triggers violations)
Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.
Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water
EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L
Water Systems Serving Silver Creek
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER CREEK VILLAGE | NY0600375 | Surface Water | 3,100 | 25 |
| HANOVER WD #1 5&20 SLVR CRK TO CATT CRK | NY0600393 | Surface Water | 2,173 | 3 |
| HANOVER WD #3 - FORESTVILLE | NY0600363 | Groundwater | 804 | 108 |
| CRANERIDGE WATER SUPPLY | NY1430017 | Groundwater | 360 | 0 |
| HANOVER WD #2 - BENNETT STATE ROAD | NY0600394 | Surface Water | 43 | 5 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.