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Community Water System · PWS NY0310651

Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke)

Advance, New York 27006 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 225 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

225
People served
95
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 95 drinking-water violations at Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) - above the New York per-system average.

95
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
225
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke)

Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 225 residents in Advance, New York (Broome County) through 90 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 95 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 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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%).

Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke)'s 95 violations sit above 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.

Population Served
225
Total Violations
95
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
90
County
Broome
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2004
Arsenic MR 6 2005
Chromium MR 6 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2005
Thallium, Total MR 6 2005
Selenium MR 6 2005
Cadmium MR 6 2005
CYANIDE MR 6 2005
Fluoride MR 6 2005
Mercury MR 6 2005
Nickel MR 6 2005
Antimony, Total MR 6 2005
Barium MR 6 2005
Coliform (TCR) Other 4 1996
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1996
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2000
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2024

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 Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke).

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 NY0310651 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 Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 5200
2005 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1005
2005 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1020
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1075
2005 Thallium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1085
2005 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1045
2005 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1015
2005 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1024
2005 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1025
2005 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1035
2005 Nickel MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1036
2005 Antimony, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1074
2005 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 1010
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 3100
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / NY0310651 / 7000

How Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) Compares

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

Metric Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 95 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 None 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 225 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 Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) water safe to drink? ▼
Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) (PWS ID: NY0310651) has 95 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 225 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) serve? ▼
Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) serves 225 people in Advance, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 90 service connections.
What type of violations does Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) have? ▼
Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) has 95 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) use? ▼
Nanticoke Creek (Nanticoke) uses Groundwater 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 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.