MVWA - MOHAWK VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY

UTICA, NY · ~126,250 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NY3202411

State

New York

City

UTICA

Population served

126,250

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2017. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Dec 2017 Resolved

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Sep 2016 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Fluoride began Jun 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Fluoride began Nov 2006 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Fluoride began Oct 2006 Resolved

Other began Oct 2005 Resolved

Other began May 2003 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 1993 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 1993 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 1993 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began May 1993 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIE Dec 2017
State action · SFJ Dec 2017
State action · SOX Oct 2017
State action · SFJ Oct 2017
State action · SIE Oct 2017
State action · SOX Jan 2017
State action · SIE Oct 2016
State action · SFJ Oct 2016

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Nitrate

2 stations · latest Jun 2023

0.382 · max 0.384 mg/L · 2

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NY3202411 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.