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LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE

PWS ID: NY0400343 · LITTLE VALLEY, New York 14755

LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE serves 1,188 people in LITTLE VALLEY, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 343 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE

LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,188 residents in LITTLE VALLEY, New York (Cattaraugus County) through 545 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 343 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 339 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Tetrachloroethylene, recorded in 6 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. LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE's 343 violations sit above the New York average. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%). 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
1,188
Total Violations
343
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
545
County
Cattaraugus
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
339
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2020
Styrene MR 6 2020
Endrin MR 6 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2020
Toxaphene MR 6 2020
Dalapon MR 6 2020
Picloram MR 6 2020
Dinoseb MR 6 2020
Aldicarb MR 6 2020
Atrazine MR 6 2020
LASSO MR 6 2020
Heptachlor MR 6 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2020
2,4-D MR 6 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2020
Simazine MR 6 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2020
Carbofuran MR 6 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2020
Chlordane MR 6 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2020

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 LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE.

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 NY0400343 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 LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 8000
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2987
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2989
2020 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2996
2020 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2005
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2010
2020 Toxaphene MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2020
2020 Dalapon MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2031
2020 Picloram MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2040
2020 Dinoseb MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2041
2020 Aldicarb MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2047
2020 Atrazine MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2050
2020 LASSO MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2051
2020 Heptachlor MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2065
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 SDWIS / NY0400343 / 2067

How LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 343 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 1,188 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE (PWS ID: NY0400343) has 343 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,188 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE serve? ▼
LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE serves 1,188 people in LITTLE VALLEY, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 545 service connections.
What type of violations does LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE have? ▼
LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE has 343 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 339 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE use? ▼
LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE 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.

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