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Clinton County, New York

Water Systems
164
Population Served
109,907
Total Violations
17,406
929 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

97.0%
Systems with Violations
106.1
Avg Violations per System
5.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (28%)
SW
4 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

Clinton 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
Clinton County Fair 25,000 22 -
Plattsburgh City 24,173 154 Detected
Greater Plattsburgh Water District 11,162 456 Clean
Clinton Correctional Facility 4,900 163 Clean
Airborne Speedway 3,000 173 -
Champlain Village 2,947 36 -
Peru WD 2,700 466 -
Rouses Point Village WD 2,550 236 -
Beekmantown Central School 2,500 42 -
Morrisonville Water District 1,300 74 -
Dannemora Village 1,228 30 -
Northern Adirondack Cen. Sch. 1,154 379 -
Saranac JR/SR High School 1,071 44 -
Rainbow Sys 1 Blue & White Room 1,000 59 -
Rainbow Sys 2 Gold Room 1,000 2 -
Rainbow Sys 3 Brookside Barn 1,000 2 -
Ausable Valley Middle/High School 875 342 -
Cadyville Water District 843 7 -
Montys Bay Campsite/Gilbert Brk. Marina 764 88 -
Lyon Mountain Water Dist 750 435 -
Twin Ells Campsite 720 8 -
Chazy Water District 690 192 -
Altona Correctional Facility 650 184 -
Black Brook WD #1 594 9 -
Blue Haven Campground - Northside 550 67 -
Blue Haven Campground - Southside 550 6 -
Mooers Elementary School 545 77 -
Redford Water District 500 205 -
Kings Bay Campsite 500 72 -
Harkness Church 500 7 -
Saranac Elementary School 488 37 -
Woods Mills Water District 450 33 -
Ranch Side Park 400 33 -
Ausable Point Campsite 400 34 -
Southeast Beekmantown Water District 400 22 -
Mooers Camp Meeting Assn. 330 47 -
Peru VFW Post 309 315 163 -
Iroquois Campground - Center Well System 312 40 -
Macomb State Park - Day Use Area 300 70 -
Marine Village Cottages 300 57 -
Valcour Inn and Boathouse 300 150 -
Macomb State Park - Campground 300 6 -
Lazy Days Campsite - System 1 268 29 -
Lake View Campsite 250 43 -
VFW Post 1418 250 56 -
Adirondack Golf & Country Club 250 171 -
Montys Bay Cafe & Marina 250 117 -
American Legion Post 1618 (Saranac) 250 57 -
Douglas Corp - Beach System 237 229 -
Chazy Orchards Palmer/Lakeshor 233 41 -

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 Clinton County? ▼
Clinton County has 17,406 total drinking water violations across 164 water systems, of which 929 are health-based violations. 97.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Clinton County systems? ▼
Water systems in Clinton County serve approximately 109,907 people through 164 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Clinton County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Clinton County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Clinton County? ▼
Water systems in Clinton County use GW (46 systems), SW (4 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. 5.3% of Clinton 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.