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Livingston County Water Report

Drinking-water compliance, watershed health, monitoring records, and river conditions for Livingston County, New York.

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

SDWIS Compliance Index

56.5

State rank

#20

of 57

Health violations

EPA SDWIS, 5-year lookback

Watershed impaired

Not available

EPA ATTAINS coverage varies by state

Monitoring sites

10,408 recent measurements

USGS streamflow snapshot

23%

Observation year 2026

Water at a glance

Key Water Indicators for Livingston County

EPA SDWIS

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

SDWIS Compliance Index: 56.5 / 100

EPA SDWIS

Recorded Health Violations

Stated five-year SDWIS source window

EPA ATTAINS

Watershed Health

Not available

Coverage varies by state

USGS NWIS

Streamflow Snapshot

23% of mean

Observation year 2026

EPA WQP

Monitoring Sites

10,408 recent readings

Source: EPA SDWIS · Safe Drinking Water Information System

Drinking Water Compliance

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

Derived from the recorded five-year SDWIS violation rate.

SDWIS Compliance Index

WaterByCounty relative national comparison; not an EPA score.

56.5/100

Recorded health violations

Health-based violations

Violations per 100K served

5.7

Population-normalized SDWIS rate

Source-specific observations

Recorded Water Data for Livingston County

Recorded SDWIS Compliance Data

EPA SDWIS

In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 3 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window. This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address. Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

USGS Streamflow Snapshot

USGS NWIS

The selected USGS gauge recorded 460 cfs at 2026-08-06T10:15:00.000-05:00 (observation year 2026), equal to 23.1% of the full-record annual mean used by this site. This is a pipeline snapshot, not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.

Monitoring Network

EPA WQP

The Water Quality Portal contains 10,408 results from 13 monitoring locations in the site's five-year aggregation. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

Source facts

EPA SDWIS county aggregation

Recorded compliance data

In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 3 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window.

Coverage limitation

This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address.

Current official source

Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

County-level historical records do not establish current conditions for a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Contaminants & Resources

Recorded watershed and public-system source links for Livingston County

Official EPA Resources for Livingston County

EPA How's My Waterway

Interactive watershed health data for Livingston County

EPA ECHO: Drinking Water Systems

Search water utilities and violation records for Livingston County

Consumer Confidence Reports (NY)

Annual water quality reports from utilities in New York

Past 5 years

Water Quality Monitoring

Monitoring Sites

Included in the site's five-year aggregation

Measurements Recorded

10K

10,408 total readings

Most Measured

Nutrient
Physical
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals

Categories measured most frequently

Data from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), aggregating monitoring records from federal, state, and tribal sources. Each measurement represents a single sample analyzed for a specific characteristic (e.g., E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen). Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

USGS streamflow snapshot

River & Stream Conditions

Pipeline Snapshot

460cfs

Aug 6, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC

vs Long-Term Average

23%

Well below typical

Primary Streamgage

GENESEE RIVER AT AVON NY

USGS site: 04228500
Drainage area: 1,680 sq mi
Long-term mean: 1,995 cfs

One representative streamgage (the one with the largest drainage area in the county). Many counties have multiple gauges; this view summarizes the primary one. The long-term mean is the full-record annual average; the comparison appears only when the compiled observation is fresh. A pipeline snapshot is not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.

Free tool

Estimate Your Water Costs

This cost-only tool appears here for convenience. It uses editable national starting assumptions and user-entered inputs—not Livingston County water records or a reported local utility rate.

Household Water Cost Estimate

Start with editable national budgeting assumptions, then replace them with your own usage and bill rates. Every result uses the user-entered values below; none is a reported local utility rate.

Household size (people)

Household use (gallons per day)

Water rate (USD per 1,000 gallons)

Wastewater rate (USD per 1,000 gallons)

Annual use

109,500 gal

Annual water

$744.60

Annual wastewater

$350.40

Annual total

$1,095.00

Monthly total

$91.25

Starting values are an editable national budgeting example: four people, 300 gallons per day, $6.80 per 1,000 gallons for water, and $3.20 per 1,000 gallons for wastewater. Bills can also include fixed fees, tiers, taxes, minimum charges, and billing periods that this estimate does not model.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What did the SDWIS aggregation record for Livingston County?

How are the SDWIS Compliance Index and Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band defined?

The SDWIS Compliance Index is WaterByCounty's relative 0–100 comparison derived from the recorded health-violation rate. The Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band is an absolute A–F category derived from that rate for 2021-07-31 through 2026-07-31. Neither is an EPA score or a current determination for a specific utility or address.

What does EPA ATTAINS report for Livingston County?

EPA ATTAINS watershed assessment data is not available for this county in the compiled source snapshot.

How much Water Quality Portal monitoring is recorded for Livingston County?

The Water Quality Portal contains 10,408 results from 13 monitoring locations in the site's five-year aggregation. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

What USGS streamflow information is shown for Livingston County?

Where can I find current official information for Livingston County?

Review the applicable utility's Consumer Confidence Report, active notices, and the state drinking-water agency. County-level historical aggregations do not establish the current status of a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Counties with Similar SDWIS Compliance Index Values

Warren County

New York

56.2

SDWIS Compliance Index

Onondaga County

New York

54.5

SDWIS Compliance Index

Broome County

New York

58.6

SDWIS Compliance Index

Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. The WaterByCounty SDWIS Compliance Index reflects the recorded rate and is not an EPA score.

Water-quality monitoring counts from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), federated USGS, EPA, and state agency sampling records over a rolling 5-year window.

Streamflow pipeline snapshots from the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS), using the selected largest-drainage gauge in each county and its full-record annual mean. Snapshot and comparison copy appears only for observations marked fresh by the pipeline.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.

Prepared by ByCounty Editorial TeamPublished by WaterByCountyPublished Mar 10, 2026

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