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Chautauqua County, New York

Water Systems
192
Population Served
126,746
Total Violations
9,066
270 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

98.4%
Systems with Violations
47.2
Avg Violations per System
3.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
36 systems (19%)
SW
14 systems (7%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Jamestown Bpu 46,712 171 Clean
Dunkirk City 12,743 61 Clean
Fredonia Village 9,455 269 Clean
Chautauqua Utility District 9,000 67 Clean
Westfield Village and Town 3,890 48 Clean
Silver Creek Village 3,100 84 -
North Chautauqua County Water District 3,100 30 -
Brocton Portland Water District 3,086 5 -
Carroll (T) Water District 2,600 8 -
Hanover WD #1 5&20 Slvr Crk to Catt Crk 2,173 26 -
Mayville Village 2,000 88 -
I-86 Rest Stop 1,400 30 -
Ripley Water District 1,300 19 -
Heron, The 999 15 -
Cassadaga Village 822 17 -
Hanover WD #3 - Forestville 804 126 -
Sinclairville Village 772 258 -
Crosby Mart 700 26 -
Sherman Village 677 94 -
Clymer Water District 650 2 -
Pine Valley Central Schools 648 85 -
Panama Central School 550 71 -
Blue Water Beach 500 22 -
Peek N Peak Recreation 500 26 -
Chautauqua Water District #2 490 327 -
Brushwood Folklore Center 480 25 -
Cherry Creek Town 440 3 -
Maple Grove JR SR High School 433 22 -
Heritage Village Retirement Campus 430 136 -
Heritage Green Health Care Cen 400 18 -
Camp Chautauqua 400 184 -
Pomfret Water District #8 - Lily Dale 400 11 -
Pumpkintown 400 2 -
Pomfret North End Water District 360 9 -
Bemus Point Elementary School 357 30 -
Lake Erie Estates 320 710 -
Pine Bluff Court 312 29 -
Grandview of Ellington, The 300 32 -
Homestead Park Campground 250 10 -
Lake Chautauqua KOA Campground 250 33 -
Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp-Res 250 8 -
Maplehurst Country Club 250 90 -
Paul Bd Temple School 250 100 -
Midway State Park 250 0 -
High Acres Mobile Home Park 248 28 -
Camp Prendergast 225 24 -
Camp Onyahsa 225 67 -
Bella Vista Campground 203 29 -
Hillside Estates MHP 200 93 -
Brookside Estates MHP 200 9 -

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 Chautauqua County? ▼
Chautauqua County has 9,066 total drinking water violations across 192 water systems, of which 270 are health-based violations. 98.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Chautauqua County systems? ▼
Water systems in Chautauqua County serve approximately 126,746 people through 192 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Chautauqua County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Chautauqua County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Chautauqua County? ▼
Water systems in Chautauqua County use GW (36 systems), SW (14 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. 3.0% of Chautauqua 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.