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Community Water System · PWS NY0900222

Redford Water District

Saranac, New York 12981 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

500
People served
205
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 205 drinking-water violations at Redford Water District, 10% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

205
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Redford Water District

Redford Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in Saranac, New York (Clinton County) through 163 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 205 total violations for this system , of which 20 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 141 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 36 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%).

Redford Water District's 205 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
500
Total Violations
205
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
163
County
Clinton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
141
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 36 2014
TTHM MR 22 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 22 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 2010
Nitrate MR 13 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2005
Chromium MR 3 1999
Selenium MR 3 1999
Thallium, Total MR 3 1999
Beryllium, Total MR 3 1999
Antimony, Total MR 3 1999
Nickel MR 3 1999
Fluoride MR 3 1999
Cadmium MR 3 1999
Barium MR 3 1999
Mercury MR 3 1999
CYANIDE MR 3 1999
Arsenic MR 3 1999
Methoxychlor MR 1 1983
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1983
Toxaphene MR 1 1983
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1983
2,4-D MR 1 1983
Endrin 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 Redford Water District.

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 NY0900222 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 Redford Water District 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 TTHM MR 22 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 2950
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 22 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 2456
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 36 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 3100
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 7000
2004 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 1040
1999 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 1020
1999 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 1045
1999 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 1085
1999 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 1075
1999 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 1074
1999 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 1036
1999 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 1025
1999 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / NY0900222 / 1015

How Redford Water District Compares

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

Metric Redford Water District New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 205 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 500 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 Redford Water District water safe to drink? ▼
Redford Water District (PWS ID: NY0900222) has 205 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Redford Water District serve? ▼
Redford Water District serves 500 people in Saranac, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 163 service connections.
What type of violations does Redford Water District have? ▼
Redford Water District has 205 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 141 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Redford Water District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Redford Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Redford Water District use? ▼
Redford Water District 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.
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.