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Essex County, New York

Water Systems
137
Population Served
43,892
Total Violations
6,808
1,188 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

94.2%
Systems with Violations
49.7
Avg Violations per System
17.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
37 systems (27%)
SW
13 systems (9%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
25.0%
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

Essex 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
Lake Placid V 5,000 38 Clean
Ticonderoga WD 3,700 47 Detected
Moriah WD 3,100 80 -
Schroon Lake WD 2,750 83 -
Adirondack Correctional Facility 2,400 97 -
Chesterfield WD 2,300 382 -
Port Henry WD 1,831 102 -
Willsboro WD 1,571 86 Clean
Bloomingdale WD 980 30 -
Crown Point WD 980 35 -
Wilmington WD 980 35 -
Westport WD 927 52 -
Forever Wild Water Co-Signor 900 84 -
Ausable Forks WD 900 48 -
Ausable Chasm Company 900 70 -
Elizabethtown WD 800 160 -
Minerva WD 800 63 Clean
Keene Valley WD 660 24 -
Jay WD 500 54 -
Frontier Town Campground & Equestrian 430 0 -
Lewis WD 428 50 -
Ray Brook WD 400 35 -
Santas Workshop 400 54 -
Essex WD 350 235 -
Port Kent Campsite 350 86 -
Camp Southwoods 320 32 -
Keene WD 300 47 -
Medcalf Acres Campsite 300 30 -
Ausable Club 300 9 -
Edgemont Wedding Barn 250 2 -
Winebrook Hills WD 250 530 -
Blue Ridge Falls Campsite 250 56 -
Whiteface Mt Legacy Lodge (Mid-Station) 250 29 -
Drapers Acres 240 33 -
Upper Jay WD 234 98 -
Spacious Skies Adirondack Peaks 200 24 -
Brookwood RV Resort 200 73 -
Crown Point Spc 175 9 -
On the River Campground 170 61 -
Port Kent WD 158 101 -
Paradox Lake Spc 150 9 -
Putnam Pond Spc 150 9 -
Newcomb Cafe & Campground 150 79 -
Once Upon a Time 150 10 -
Willsboro Bay Water Supply 140 44 -
Mountain Lake Academy 136 10 -
Crater Club Water Supply 132 22 -
Pyramid Life Center 130 83 -
North Country School Inc 130 54 -
Camp Maccready 123 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 Essex County? ▼
Essex County has 6,808 total drinking water violations across 137 water systems, of which 1,188 are health-based violations. 94.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Essex County systems? ▼
Water systems in Essex County serve approximately 43,892 people through 137 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Essex County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Essex County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Essex County? ▼
Water systems in Essex County use GW (37 systems), SW (13 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. 17.5% of Essex 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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