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Allegany County, New York

Water Systems
78
Population Served
35,785
Total Violations
6,609
545 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

94.9%
Systems with Violations
84.7
Avg Violations per System
8.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
39 systems (50%)
SW
11 systems (14%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Allegany New York water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Wellsville Village Public Water 5,700 30 Detected
Alfred State College 3,600 78 Clean
Alfred University 2,800 27 -
Belmont Village Public Water 2,400 245 -
Houghton Water District 2,000 85 -
Cuba Village Public Water 1,800 72 -
Bolivar-Richburg Water System 1,640 62 -
Friendship Town Water District 1,380 86 Clean
Alfred Village Water Supply 1,300 45 -
Andover Village Public Water 1,130 459 -
Scio Water District 990 58 -
Angelica Village Public Water 950 30 -
Alfred-Almond Central School 925 17 -
Canaseraga Village Public Water 900 935 -
Belfast Water District 850 110 -
Hume Water District 695 76 -
Stannards Water, Inc. 499 54 -
Almond Village Public Water 480 236 -
Whitesville Water District 475 216 -
Swain Resort 350 37 -
Rush Creek Swim Area 300 16 -
Cartwrights Maple Tree Inn 255 13 -
Moonwinks Restaurant 225 34 -
Sun Valley Campsites 220 13 -
Trout Run Resort 200 453 -
Breezy Point Campsite 200 54 -
Allegany County Water District #1 200 24 -
Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC 180 107 -
The Sierra Inn 150 60 -
2 Sisters and a Smoker, LLC 148 73 -
Sunny Hill Campsite 140 14 -
Jones Pond Campground, Inc. 135 27 -
The Old Mill 125 10 -
Windy Hills Campground 120 16 -
Cuba Overseas V.F.W. Post 2721 113 14 -
Birdsall Inn 109 69 -
Bolivar Golf Club 100 32 -
The Park at Rushford Lake 100 19 -
Evergreen Trails Campsites 100 33 -
Shorts Grocery Store & Station 100 63 -
Just One More 90 44 -
Allegheny Hills Restaurant 90 10 -
Houghton-Letchworth KOA 82 22 -
Ryan Road Development 75 5 -
Hindu Swayamsevaksangh-USA (Hss) 75 10 -
Dawny Jeans 75 17 -
Rushford Resort 70 9 -
Kings View Motel 67 10 -
Deer Run Campground 60 3 -
Alfred Tech - Lake Lodge 60 28 -

Other Counties in New York

Richmond County
1 systems · 8,271,000 served · 47 violations
Suffolk County
152 systems · 1,387,905 served · 3,402 violations
Nassau County
44 systems · 1,387,489 served · 7,471 violations
Westchester County
274 systems · 992,853 served · 15,832 violations
Erie County
108 systems · 955,615 served · 7,606 violations
Onondaga County
88 systems · 615,889 served · 2,561 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Allegany County? ▼
Allegany County has 6,609 total drinking water violations across 78 water systems, of which 545 are health-based violations. 94.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Allegany County systems? ▼
Water systems in Allegany County serve approximately 35,785 people through 78 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Allegany County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Allegany County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Allegany County? ▼
Water systems in Allegany County use GW (39 systems), SW (11 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 8.2% of Allegany County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.