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Columbia County, New York

Water Systems
202
Population Served
116,249
Total Violations
14,204
231 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
70.3
Avg Violations per System
1.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (23%)
SW
3 systems (1%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

Columbia 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
Chatham Fair Water Distribution 53,700 10 -
Martin Van Buren Historical House 18,000 69 -
Hudson City 6,750 26 Clean
Greenport WD No1 4,050 101 Clean
Lake Taghkanic State Park 2,500 60 -
Taconic Hills School 2,500 80 -
Chatham Village 2,156 25 -
Valatie Village 2,000 33 -
Stockport WD #2 (Consolidated) 2,000 60 -
Philmont Village 1,750 122 -
Kinderhook Village 1,385 10 -
Waubeeka Family Campground 1,000 54 -
Taconic Shores 950 174 -
Columbia - Greene Community College 950 29 -
Camp Pontiac 900 25 -
Germantown Central School 700 68 -
Taconic State Park 600 45 -
Mount Ida (Greenport) 485 17 -
Spacious Skies Woodland Hills LLC 448 33 -
Together for Youth (Berkshire Farm) 420 66 -
Camp Scatico 380 9 -
New Lebanon High School 375 46 -
New Lebanon Elementary School 350 89 -
Hawthorne Valley School 350 159 -
Copake Camping Resort 325 28 -
Grandview Water Works 325 92 -
Taconic Biosciences 264 71 -
Lebanon Valley Concessionaires 250 28 -
Ginsberg Inc. 250 16 -
Camphill Village USA Inc 235 71 -
Kinderhook Commons 230 153 -
Golden Acres Owner LLC 210 68 -
Jacksons Old Chatham House 200 58 -
Crellin Town of Chatham 200 59 -
Churchtown Fire Company #1 200 44 -
Machaydn Theatre Inc 200 27 -
Olana State Historic Site 200 40 -
Camp Anne 200 35 -
Claverack Water District 200 45 -
Four Brothers 185 27 -
Four Brothers Pizza, Inc. 154 45 -
Darrow School (Wickersham)) 150 64 -
Community @ Bells Pond 150 318 -
Mountain Road Camp 150 41 -
Darrow School North Family Wl (Meacham) 150 17 -
Maple Lane Associates 147 70 -
Hill Water Works Corp 140 47 -
Little Cat Lodge 125 51 -
Coarc-Evergreen Hall 125 44 -
Stone Bridge Estates LLC 120 395 -

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 Columbia County? ▼
Columbia County has 14,204 total drinking water violations across 202 water systems, of which 231 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Columbia County systems? ▼
Water systems in Columbia County serve approximately 116,249 people through 202 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Columbia County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Columbia County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Columbia County? ▼
Water systems in Columbia County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 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. 1.6% of Columbia 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.