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Community Water System · PWS NY0900223

Rouses Point Village WD

New York - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,550 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,550
People served
236
EPA violations
211
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 236 drinking-water violations at Rouses Point Village WD, 89% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

236
Total EPA violations on record
89%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,550
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rouses Point Village WD

Rouses Point Village WD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,550 residents in New York (Clinton County) through 850 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 236 total violations for this system , of which 211 (89%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 19 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 115 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%).

Rouses Point Village WD's 236 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
2,550
Total Violations
236
Health-Based Violations
211
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
850
County
Clinton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
203
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 115 2009
TTHM MCL 86 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2008
Nitrate MR 4 2019
Lead TT 3 2005
CARBON, TOTAL TT 3 2008
Asbestos MR 3 2010
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2023

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 Rouses Point Village 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 NY0900223 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 Rouses Point Village 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NY0900223 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NY0900223 / 5200
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / NY0900223 / 8000
2019 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NY0900223 / 1040
2016 TTHM MCL 86 SDWIS / NY0900223 / 2950
2010 Asbestos MR 3 SDWIS / NY0900223 / 1094
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 115 SDWIS / NY0900223 / 2456
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / NY0900223 / 3100
2008 CARBON, TOTAL TT 3 SDWIS / NY0900223 / 2920
2005 Lead TT 3 SDWIS / NY0900223 / 1030
1997 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / NY0900223 / 3100

How Rouses Point Village WD Compares

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

Metric Rouses Point Village WD New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 236 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 211 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 2,550 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 Rouses Point Village WD water safe to drink? ▼
Rouses Point Village WD (PWS ID: NY0900223) has 236 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,550 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Rouses Point Village WD serve? ▼
Rouses Point Village WD serves 2,550 people in New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 850 service connections.
What type of violations does Rouses Point Village WD have? ▼
Rouses Point Village WD has 236 total violations: 211 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 19 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rouses Point Village WD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rouses Point Village WD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rouses Point Village WD use? ▼
Rouses Point Village 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.