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BAKER ESTATES

PWS ID: NY0630030 · LAKEWOOD, New York 14750

BAKER ESTATES serves 50 people in LAKEWOOD, New York using Surface Water water sources. It has 66 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BAKER ESTATES

BAKER ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in LAKEWOOD, New York (Chautauqua County) through 31 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 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 51 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 4 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. BAKER ESTATES's 66 violations sit below 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
50
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
31
County
Chautauqua
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2021
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2021
Benzene MR 2 2021
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2021
TTHM MR 2 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2021
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2021
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2021
Toluene MR 2 2021
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2021
Styrene MR 2 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2021
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2021
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2021

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 BAKER ESTATES.

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 NY0630030 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 BAKER ESTATES 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 8000
2021 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2380
2021 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2968
2021 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2969
2021 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2977
2021 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2980
2021 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2987
2021 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2990
2021 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2992
2021 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2456
2021 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2983
2021 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2976
2021 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2989
2021 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / NY0630030 / 2991

How BAKER ESTATES Compares

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

Metric BAKER ESTATES New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 66 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 50 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 BAKER ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
BAKER ESTATES (PWS ID: NY0630030) has 66 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does BAKER ESTATES serve? ▼
BAKER ESTATES serves 50 people in LAKEWOOD, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 31 service connections.
What type of violations does BAKER ESTATES have? ▼
BAKER ESTATES has 66 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BAKER ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BAKER ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BAKER ESTATES use? ▼
BAKER ESTATES uses Surface Water 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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