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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY0615959

Pine Valley Central Schools

South Dayton, New York 14138 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 648 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

648
People served
85
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 85 drinking-water violations at Pine Valley Central Schools - above the New York per-system average.

85
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
648
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pine Valley Central Schools

Pine Valley Central Schools is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 648 residents in South Dayton, New York (Chautauqua County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 85 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 66 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 11 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%).

Pine Valley Central Schools's 85 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
648
Total Violations
85
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Chautauqua
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
66
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 11 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2020
Toluene MR 2 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2020
TTHM MR 2 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
Styrene MR 2 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2020
Benzene MR 2 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 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 Pine Valley Central Schools.

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 NY0615959 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 Pine Valley Central Schools 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 11 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 1040
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 8000
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2979
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2981
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2983
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2984
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2987
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2989
2020 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2991
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2992
2020 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2456
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0615959 / 2378

How Pine Valley Central Schools Compares

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

Metric Pine Valley Central Schools New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 85 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 648 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 Pine Valley Central Schools water safe to drink? ▼
Pine Valley Central Schools (PWS ID: NY0615959) has 85 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 648 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pine Valley Central Schools serve? ▼
Pine Valley Central Schools serves 648 people in South Dayton, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Pine Valley Central Schools have? ▼
Pine Valley Central Schools has 85 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 66 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pine Valley Central Schools water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pine Valley Central Schools under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pine Valley Central Schools use? ▼
Pine Valley Central Schools 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.