Is ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1's water safe to drink?

ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 10,287 people get their water from it, across 3,889 connections.

How this compares nationally

10 total violations and 0 health-based ones put ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 at the 19th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 10,460 of 12,903.

Against the NY average

NY's 443 covered systems average 4.1 health-based violations each; ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 carries 0, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1's most recent violation on record is dated 2020-01-09. Last reported to EPA: 06/25/2026.

What ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1's record does not cover

Everything on this page is ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.