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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY0910830

Ausable Valley Middle/High School

Clintonville, New York 12924 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 875 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

875
People served
342
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 342 drinking-water violations at Ausable Valley Middle/High School, 1% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

342
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
875
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ausable Valley Middle/High School

Ausable Valley Middle/High School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 875 residents in Clintonville, New York (Clinton County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 342 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 197 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 75 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%).

Ausable Valley Middle/High School's 342 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
875
Total Violations
342
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Clinton
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
197
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 75 2014
Nitrate MR 10 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2021
Ethylbenzene MR 7 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1994
Styrene MR 6 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1994
Vinyl chloride MR 5 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1994
Toluene MR 4 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 1994
Lead TT 3 2012
Benzene MR 3 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994

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 Ausable Valley Middle/High 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 NY0910830 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 Ausable Valley Middle/High 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 75 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 3100
2012 Lead TT 3 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 1030
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 5000
2007 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 1040
1994 Ethylbenzene MR 7 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 2992
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 2981
1994 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 2980
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 2977
1994 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 2996
1994 Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 2982
1994 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 2979
1994 Vinyl chloride MR 5 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 2976
1994 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 2987
1994 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / NY0910830 / 2378

How Ausable Valley Middle/High School Compares

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

Metric Ausable Valley Middle/High School New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 342 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 875 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 Ausable Valley Middle/High School water safe to drink? ▼
Ausable Valley Middle/High School (PWS ID: NY0910830) has 342 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 875 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ausable Valley Middle/High School serve? ▼
Ausable Valley Middle/High School serves 875 people in Clintonville, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Ausable Valley Middle/High School have? ▼
Ausable Valley Middle/High School has 342 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 197 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ausable Valley Middle/High School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ausable Valley Middle/High School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ausable Valley Middle/High School use? ▼
Ausable Valley Middle/High 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.