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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY0330081

Central Baptist Christian Academy

Binghamton, New York 13901 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
28
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 28 drinking-water violations at Central Baptist Christian Academy, 7% of them health-based - below the New York per-system average.

28
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Central Baptist Christian Academy

Central Baptist Christian Academy is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Binghamton, New York (Broome County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 28 total violations for this system , of which 2 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 2 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Central Baptist Christian Academy's 28 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.

Population Served
300
Total Violations
28
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Broome
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2010
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2010
Thallium, Total MR 2 2010
Selenium MR 2 2010
Fluoride MR 2 2010
CYANIDE MR 2 2010
Antimony, Total MR 2 2010
Cadmium MR 2 2010
Chromium MR 2 2010
Barium MR 2 2010
Arsenic MR 2 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2012
Mercury MR 2 2010
Nickel MR 2 2010

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 Central Baptist Christian Academy.

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 NY0330081 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 Central Baptist Christian Academy 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
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 5000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 3100
2010 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1075
2010 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1085
2010 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1045
2010 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1025
2010 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1024
2010 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1074
2010 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1015
2010 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1020
2010 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1010
2010 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1005
2010 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1035
2010 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / NY0330081 / 1036

How Central Baptist Christian Academy Compares

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

Metric Central Baptist Christian Academy New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 28 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 300 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 Central Baptist Christian Academy water safe to drink? ▼
Central Baptist Christian Academy (PWS ID: NY0330081) has 28 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Central Baptist Christian Academy serve? ▼
Central Baptist Christian Academy serves 300 people in Binghamton, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Central Baptist Christian Academy have? ▼
Central Baptist Christian Academy has 28 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Central Baptist Christian Academy water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Central Baptist Christian Academy under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Central Baptist Christian Academy use? ▼
Central Baptist Christian Academy uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.