12/7/2023
WT Staff
DWF Profile: Herkimer Village Water Supply
Watershed: Mohawk River
Status: Enforcement Priority
Owner: local government
Location: Herkimer, NY
County: Herkimer
Active Permit: NY2102306
System Type: community water system
Population Served: 7606
Source: surface water sourced from Mill Creek via the Gravesville Intake in the Town of Russia. The water is piped through a 16" and 14" main from the Gravesville Reservoir to the Herkimer Reservoir.
Treatment: "Herkimer's surface source of water is chlorinated and piped from our watershed in the Town of Russia to the storage reservoir in the village. The reservoir water now passes through the slow sand filter beds, then is chlorinated and stored in the enclosed two million gallon concrete tank. From the storage tank, the filtered water enters the distribution system that includes East Herkimer Water District, Highland Ave Water District, West German Street Water District, the Petrie Development, Manion Heights Water District and the Village of Herkimer. This has been our surface source of water since 1929." From the Annual Water Quality Report 2022 available at the Village website, https://villageherkimer.digitaltowpath.org
Alternate water supply: groundwater sourced from two wells, used as needed since July 1995. "The wells can be used three ways. The water can be pumped directly into the distribution system, to the Reservoir, or to the two million gallon enclosed concrete storage tank at the Filtration Plant. If it is necessary to pump directly into the system, chlorination takes place at the pump house. When it becomes necessary to pump into the Reservoir, the water goes through the slow sand Filtration Plant; then is chlorinated before the water goes to the storage tank. The direct line from the wells to the Reservoir that was completed in September 1999 doesn't have a service connection on it. Blending of the two sources of water occurs all year long. During the summer months, the village uses more well water than normal to aid in optimizing corrosion control in the system. We shall continue to blend our two sources of water so we can meet NYS Health Department requirements for Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic Acids. The main source of water for the Village of Herkimer comes from our watershed in the Town of Russia. An emergency situation would be the only time well water would be used exclusively in the distribution system." From Annual Water Quality Report 2022
Current Notices: Annual Water Quality Report 2022 available at https://villageherkimer.digitaltowpath.org
Contact: Scott Blais/Water Superintendant tel 315 866 0150
Latest Compliance Inspection: Sanitary survey, complete November 18, 2021 (State)
Desk Audit completed November 16, 2023
Significant deficiencies noted in Treatment
Minor deficiencies noted in Pumps, Security and Source
Recommendations made for Management/Operation and Operator Compliance
The following information gathered from federal EPA pertains to the quarter ending June 30, 2023 (data last refreshed on EPA database November 16, 2023)
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Non-compliant inspections
(of the previous 12 quarters)
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with Significant Violations
(of the previous 12 quarters)
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Informal
Enforcement Actions
(last 5 yrs)
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Formal
Enforcement Actions
(last 5 years)
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12 out of 12
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6 out of 12
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27
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2
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Significant Violations History:
Monitoring and Reporting Violation - Lead and Copper Rule - noted Jan 1 2017
Treatment Technique Violation - Surface Water Treatment Rule - noted July 1, 1993 and ongoing, addressed
Treatment Technique Violation - Lead and Copper Rule - noted Jan 1, 2020 addressed
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