Sterling Water District#3
EPA ID: NY0530085 · 130 people served · 2 ZIP codes
Sterling Water District#3 earns a clean bill from EPA monitoring — no violations in five years across a service area of 130 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Sterling Water District#3 Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Sterling Water District#3 serves a community with a median household income of $65,274 and an estimated 3,768 residents across its service area. Approximately 72% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Sterling Water District#3's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 2% of homes in Cayuga County, New York rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
STERLING WD#3 (EPA ID: NY0530085) is a community water system in New York that serves approximately 130 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Sterling Water District#3 (NY0530085) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sterling Water District#3 water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Sterling Water District#3 has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Sterling Water District#3 serve?
Sterling Water District#3 serves approximately 130 people across 2 ZIP codes in New York.
Where does Sterling Water District#3 get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.