2021 Drinking Water Sampling Data

City of Auburn Water Treatment Plant Microcystin Sampling

Sample Collection DateAuburn Raw Water- ug/L

Auburn Drinking Water- ug/LNotes
8/16/2021Less than 0.3* Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
8/18/20218.37 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
8/19/2021**Less than 0.3 Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
8/23/20210.18 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
8/25/20210.27 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water 
8/30/20214.25 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/1/20210.16 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/7/20215.01 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/9/20212.97 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/14/20211.93 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/16/20210.47 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/20/20211.01 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/22/20210.41 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/27/20210.98 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/29/20210.33 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
10/4/20210.46 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
10/6/20210.29 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
10/13/2021Less than 0.3 Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
10/18/2021Less than 0.3 Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
10/25/2021Less than 0.3 Less than 0.3Toxins not detected

Units: ug/L is micrograms per Liter
*Lab results showed low levels of toxins, less than the minimum concentration that can be quantified accurately, detected in the City of Auburn's raw (untreated) water. 
Analyzed by Community Science Institute, Inc. unless otherwise noted
**Analyzed by Wadsworth Laboratories.

Town of Owasco Water Treatment Plant Microcystin Sampling

Sample Collection Date Owasco Raw Water- ug/L Owasco Drinking Water- ug/LNotes
8/16/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
8/18/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
8/19/2021**Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
8/23/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
8/25/20210.16Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
8/30/20210.48 Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/1/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
9/7/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
9/9/20210.16Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/14/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
9/16/20210.38Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/20/20210.25Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/22/20210.49Less than 0.3Toxins were NOT detected in the treated drinking water
9/27/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
9/29/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
10/4/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
10/6/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
10/13/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
10/18/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected
10/25/2021Less than 0.3Less than 0.3Toxins not detected

Units: ug/L is micrograms per Liter  
Analyzed by Community Science Institute, Inc. unless otherwise noted
**Analyzed by Wadsworth Laboratories

Wells College Water Treatment Plant Microcystin Sampling

Sample Collection DateWells College
 Raw Water- ug/L
Wells College
 Drinking Water- ug/L 
Notes
7/21/2021less than 0.3less than 0.3Toxins not detected








Units: ug/L is micrograms per Liter

The Cayuga County Health Department has a sampling schedule in place, should there be a need to increase monitoring, results will be posted once they are received. The laboratory utilized in 2021 for Town of Owasco and City of Auburn was CSI. The laboratory utilized in 2021 for Wells College was NYSDOH Wadsworth Laboratories. The Cayuga County Health Department in consultation with the New York State Department of Health will issue necessary advisories for drinking water when levels exceed normal limits. 

Our advisories will take into account the current research made available by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). To view the current EPA research visit the EPA website.