Water Quality: Wilmington, NY

1 water system • 980 people served

Some Concerns
2
Total Violations
2
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
980
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Wilmington is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 980 people, and has 2 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. Wilmington's violation count is 98% below the national average for New York. Contaminants associated with violations include Mercury.

Contaminants Found

Mercury

Damages kidneys and the central nervous system; causes developmental harm to fetuses and infants.

Common source: Natural deposits, industrial discharges, landfill runoff

EPA limit: 0.002 mg/L (2 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Wilmington

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
WILMINGTON WD NY1500300 Surface Water 980 2

Concerned About Your Water?

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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.

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