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Dutchess County, New York

Water Systems
550
Population Served
258,307
Total Violations
28,815
1,588 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 12 tested

Violation Analysis

93.1%
Systems with Violations
52.4
Avg Violations per System
5.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
31 systems (6%)
SW
19 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

12
Systems Tested
6
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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

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
Poughkeepsie Townwide WD 43,000 6 Clean
Poughkeepsie City 30,639 12 Clean
Beacon City 14,370 18 Clean
United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. 14,000 10 Detected
Hyde Park Regional 6,928 76 Clean
Rhinebeck Village Water 6,000 13 Clean
Wappingers Falls Village 5,522 10 Clean
Fishkill Village 4,101 117 Clean
Brinkerhoff Water District 3,788 10 Detected
I-84 Comfort Stn -Westbnd (Stormville) 3,300 52 -
Arlington High School 3,050 80 Clean
Rombout Water District 3,000 28 -
Green Haven Correctional Facility 2,800 7 -
Red Hook Village 2,730 66 -
Hudson Valley Research Park Water Works 2,539 7 -
Chelsea Ridge Apartments 2,303 14 -
Glenham Water District 2,246 0 -
Pawling Village 2,100 286 -
Dalton Farms 2,100 14 -
Millerton Village 2,000 24 -
Splash Down Park 2,000 2 -
I-84 Comfort Station Eastbnd (E. Fish) 1,950 54 -
Dover Middle/High School 1,853 18 -
Red Hook Water District #1 Town 1,610 6 -
Harbourd Hills / Zone D 1,544 5 -
Millbrook Village 1,500 54 -
Castle Point Medical Center 1,500 9 -
West Campus Water District Ef 1,500 0 -
Roosevelt High School 1,464 21 -
Chelsea Cove Homes 1,450 110 -
Bard College 1,400 10 -
Tivoli Village Water 1,303 16 -
Merritt Park WD, Fishkill Town 1,300 2 -
Sharpe Reservation 1,247 33 -
Reagans Mill Water Company 1,225 18 -
Beekman Country Club 1,200 123 -
Manchester Water District 1,180 59 Detected
Staatsburg Water System 1,164 46 -
Brettview Acres Water Co 1,150 10 -
Gayhead Elementary School 1,097 11 -
Lagrange Middle School 1,063 85 -
Greenfield Water District 1,050 213 Detected
Union Vale Middle School 1,016 97 -
Amenia Water District No 1 1,001 2 -
Wilcox Park, Dutchess County 1,000 4 -
Beacon Hills Water District 999 4 -
Lagrange Town Center Water Improvment 980 27 -
Hopewell North WD 972 0 -
Mill Road Elementary School-Rh 929 8 -
Fishkill Plains 900 92 -

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 Dutchess County? ▼
Dutchess County has 28,815 total drinking water violations across 550 water systems, of which 1,588 are health-based violations. 93.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Dutchess County systems? ▼
Water systems in Dutchess County serve approximately 258,307 people through 550 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Dutchess County water? ▼
Of 12 water systems tested for PFAS in Dutchess County, 6 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Dutchess County? ▼
Water systems in Dutchess County use GW (31 systems), SW (19 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. 5.5% of Dutchess 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

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