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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY0702553

Pine City Elementary School

Elmira, New York 14901 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

400
People served
98
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 98 drinking-water violations at Pine City Elementary School - above the New York per-system average.

98
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
400
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pine City Elementary School

Pine City Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in Elmira, New York (Chemung County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 98 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 92 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

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. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Pine City Elementary School's 98 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
400
Total Violations
98
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Chemung
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
92
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2016
Benzene MR 4 2016
Toluene MR 4 2016
Styrene MR 4 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2016
TTHM MR 4 2012

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 City Elementary 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 NY0702553 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 City Elementary 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
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2380
2016 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2964
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2968
2016 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2969
2016 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2976
2016 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2979
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2980
2016 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2981
2016 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2982
2016 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2983
2016 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2984
2016 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2985
2016 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2989
2016 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2990
2016 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / NY0702553 / 2991

How Pine City Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Pine City Elementary School New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 98 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 400 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 City Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Pine City Elementary School (PWS ID: NY0702553) has 98 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pine City Elementary School serve? ▼
Pine City Elementary School serves 400 people in Elmira, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Pine City Elementary School have? ▼
Pine City Elementary School has 98 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 92 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pine City Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pine City Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pine City Elementary School use? ▼
Pine City Elementary 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.