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ZIP Code 14850 Water Quality
New York · 46,534 people served · 16 water systems
B
GoodZIP code 14850 is in New York and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 46,534 people served by 16 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including ITHACA, CORTLAND.
Within ZIP code 14850, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 2 health-based violations during the past five years across 16 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of B reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 14850
Water Systems Serving 14850
COLLEGEVIEW NORTH MHP
PWSID: NY5421865
58 served
RIVERSIDE MANOR TRAILER PARK
PWSID: NY1112374
131 served
GREEN ACRES MHP
PWSID: NY5405813
26 served
SANDY CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: NY5405831
215 served
ITHACA TOWN WD
PWSID: NY5404419
13,000 served
RIPLEY HILL/EMPIRE COMMUNITY
PWSID: NY1100634
64 served
MEADOWBROOK APARTMENTS
PWSID: NY5430073
26 served
CAYUGA HEIGHTS VILLAGE
PWSID: NY5404411
3,170 served
SKYHOOK APARTMENTS
PWSID: NY5421483
66 served
COUNTRY GARDENS APARTMENTS
PWSID: NY5405825
110 served
CREEKWOOD APARTMENTS
PWSID: NY5410468
110 served
SUNSET TOWNHOUSES
PWSID: NY5430001
36 served
ITHACA CITY
PWSID: NY5404416
29,457 served
WHITE HAWK ECOVILLAGE COMMUNITY
PWSID: NY5430089
25 served
WILLOW HILL MOBILE COURT
PWSID: NY5405815
40 served
SCLIWC
PWSID: NY5404423
0 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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