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Peru WD

New York - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

2,700
People served: 466
EPA violations: 256
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 466 drinking-water violations at Peru WD, 55% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

466
Total EPA violations on record: 55%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 2,700
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Peru WD

Peru WD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,700 residents in New York (Clinton County) through 780 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 466 total violations for this system , of which 256 (55%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 198 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 147 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Peru WD's 466 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

2,700

Total Violations

466

Health-Based Violations

256

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 780
County: Clinton
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 245
Monitoring Violations: 198
Treatment Tech Violations: 11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	147	2014
TTHM	MCL	98	2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	23	2008
TTHM	MR	17	2008
Coliform (TCR)	MR	14	2010
Nitrate	MR	11	2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	8	2003
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	6	2001
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	6	2003
CARBON, TOTAL	TT	3	2008
Mercury	MR	3	2001
BHC-GAMMA	MR	3	2001
Thallium, Total	MR	3	2001
Antimony, Total	MR	3	2001
Simazine	MR	3	2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	3	2001
Dalapon	MR	3	2001
Toxaphene	MR	3	2001
Methoxychlor	MR	3	2001
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	3	2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	3	2001
Pentachlorophenol	MR	3	2001
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	3	2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	3	2001
2,4-D	MR	3	2001
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	3	2001
Heptachlor	MR	3	2001
LASSO	MR	3	2001
Atrazine	MR	3	2001
Aldicarb sulfoxide	MR	3	2001

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 Peru WD.

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 NY0900216 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 Peru WD 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
2014	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	147	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 2456
2014	TTHM	MCL	98	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 2950
2014	Nitrate	MR	11	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 1040
2010	Coliform (TCR)	MR	14	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 3100
2008	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	23	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 2456
2008	TTHM	MR	17	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 2950
2008	CARBON, TOTAL	TT	3	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 2920
2003	Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	8	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 0200
2003	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	6	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 5000
2001	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	6	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 2946
2001	Mercury	MR	3	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 1035
2001	BHC-GAMMA	MR	3	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 2010
2001	Thallium, Total	MR	3	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 1085
2001	Antimony, Total	MR	3	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 1074
2001	Simazine	MR	3	SDWIS / NY0900216 / 2037

How Peru WD Compares

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

Metric	Peru WD	New York avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	466	68.2	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	256	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	2,700	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 Peru WD water safe to drink? ▼

Peru WD (PWS ID: NY0900216) has 466 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,700 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does Peru WD serve? ▼

Peru WD serves 2,700 people in New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 780 service connections.

What type of violations does Peru WD have? ▼

Peru WD has 466 total violations: 256 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 198 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Peru WD water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Peru WD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Peru WD use? ▼

Peru WD 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.

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.