PlainWater
States → New York

Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY0616761

Panama Central School

Panama, New York 14767 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 550 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

550
People served
71
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 71 drinking-water violations at Panama Central School - above the New York per-system average.

71
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
550
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Panama Central School

Panama Central School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 550 residents in Panama, New York (Chautauqua County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 71 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 63 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 3 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%).

Panama Central School's 71 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
550
Total Violations
71
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Chautauqua
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
63
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2022
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Endrin MR 2 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2022
Methoxychlor MR 2 2022
Toxaphene MR 2 2022
Dalapon MR 2 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2022
Simazine MR 2 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2022
Picloram MR 2 2022
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2022
Carbofuran MR 2 2022
Aldicarb MR 2 2022
Heptachlor MR 2 2022
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2022
2,4-D MR 2 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2022
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2022
Chlordane MR 2 2022
LASSO MR 2 2022
Nitrate MR 2 2020
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 2022
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 2022
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2022
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2022
OXAMYL MR 2 2022
Atrazine MR 2 2022
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2022

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 Panama Central School.

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 NY0616761 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 Panama Central School 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 3 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 5200
2024 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2456
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 5000
2022 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2005
2022 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2010
2022 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2015
2022 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2020
2022 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2031
2022 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2035
2022 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2037
2022 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2039
2022 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2040
2022 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2042
2022 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / NY0616761 / 2046

How Panama Central School Compares

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

Metric Panama Central School New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 71 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 550 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 Panama Central School water safe to drink? ▼
Panama Central School (PWS ID: NY0616761) has 71 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 550 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Panama Central School serve? ▼
Panama Central School serves 550 people in Panama, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Panama Central School have? ▼
Panama Central School has 71 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 63 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Panama Central School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Panama Central School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Panama Central School use? ▼
Panama Central School 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.