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BLACK BROOK WD NO2

PWS ID: NY0900210 · AUSABLE FORKS, New York 12912

BLACK BROOK WD NO2 serves 81 people in AUSABLE FORKS, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 363 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BLACK BROOK WD NO2

BLACK BROOK WD NO2 is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 81 residents in AUSABLE FORKS, New York (Clinton County) through 27 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 363 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 319 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 38 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. BLACK BROOK WD NO2's 363 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
81
Total Violations
363
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
27
County
Clinton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
319
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 38 2004
Nitrate MR 13 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2003
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2003
Styrene MR 12 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2003
Toluene MR 12 2003
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2003
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2003
Benzene MR 12 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2003
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2001
TTHM MR 4 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2004
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Asbestos MR 1 1995
Barium MR 1 1983
Cadmium MR 1 1983

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 BLACK BROOK WD NO2.

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 NY0900210 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 BLACK BROOK WD NO2 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 / NY0900210 / 5200
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 38 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 3100
2004 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 1040
2004 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 2950
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 2456
2003 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 2977
2003 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 2969
2003 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 2968
2003 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 2380
2003 Styrene MR 12 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 2996
2003 Ethylbenzene MR 12 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 2992
2003 Toluene MR 12 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 2991
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 5000
2003 Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 2987
2003 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / NY0900210 / 2985

How BLACK BROOK WD NO2 Compares

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

Metric BLACK BROOK WD NO2 New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 363 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 81 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 BLACK BROOK WD NO2 water safe to drink? ▼
BLACK BROOK WD NO2 (PWS ID: NY0900210) has 363 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 81 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BLACK BROOK WD NO2 serve? ▼
BLACK BROOK WD NO2 serves 81 people in AUSABLE FORKS, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 27 service connections.
What type of violations does BLACK BROOK WD NO2 have? ▼
BLACK BROOK WD NO2 has 363 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 319 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BLACK BROOK WD NO2 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BLACK BROOK WD NO2 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BLACK BROOK WD NO2 use? ▼
BLACK BROOK WD NO2 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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