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Wellsville Village Public Water

Wellsville, New York 14895 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 5,700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,700
People served
30
EPA violations
0
Health-based
1 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 30 drinking-water violations at Wellsville Village Public Water - below the New York per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound.

30
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,700
People served by this system
1
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wellsville Village Public Water

Wellsville Village Public Water is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,700 residents in Wellsville, New York (Allegany County) through 2,215 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 30 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 30 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 1 violation (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 5.2 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across New York, EPA tracks 8,098 public water systems serving 19,294,951 people, with 552,003 cumulative violations and 26,817 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 68.2 violations. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Wellsville Village Public Water's 30 violations sit below the New York average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
5,700
Total Violations
30
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,215
County
Allegany
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
30
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 1 2023
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2006
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2022
Chlordane MR 1 2022
OXAMYL MR 1 2022
LASSO MR 1 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 1 2022
Dalapon MR 1 2022
Endrin MR 1 2022
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2022
Aldicarb MR 1 2022
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 2022
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2022
Picloram MR 1 2022
Heptachlor MR 1 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2022
Dinoseb MR 1 2022
Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 2022
Methoxychlor MR 1 2022
Atrazine MR 1 2022
Simazine MR 1 2022
2,4-D MR 1 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2022
Toxaphene MR 1 2022
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2022
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2022
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2022
Carbofuran MR 1 2022

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFNA 7/18/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/18/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/18/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/18/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/18/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/18/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/18/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/18/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/18/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/18/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/18/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/18/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/18/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/18/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/18/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/18/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/18/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/18/2023 5.20 ppt 5.00 ppt Detected
PFTA 4/18/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/18/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/18/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Wellsville Village Public Water.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NY0200327 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New York Drinking Water Authority

New York State Department of Health, Public Water Systems is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Wellsville Village Public Water under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NY regulator portal

Source: New York State Department of Health, Public Water Systems

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 1040
2022 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2067
2022 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2010
2022 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2959
2022 OXAMYL MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2036
2022 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2051
2022 2,4,5-TP MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2110
2022 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2031
2022 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2005
2022 Pentachlorophenol MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2326
2022 Aldicarb MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2047
2022 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2043
2022 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2383
2022 Picloram MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2040
2022 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / NY0200327 / 2065

How Wellsville Village Public Water Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Wellsville Village Public Water New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 30 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 3.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,700 2,383 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 8,098 regulated public water systems in New York.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wellsville Village Public Water water safe to drink?
Wellsville Village Public Water (PWS ID: NY0200327) has 30 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 5,700 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Wellsville Village Public Water serve?
Wellsville Village Public Water serves 5,700 people in Wellsville, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,215 service connections.
What type of violations does Wellsville Village Public Water have?
Wellsville Village Public Water has 30 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 30 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wellsville Village Public Water water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in Wellsville Village Public Water's water supply: PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Wellsville Village Public Water use?
Wellsville Village Public Water uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.