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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY1002628

Darrow School (Wickersham))

New Lebanon, New York 12125 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
64
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 64 drinking-water violations at Darrow School (Wickersham)), 3% of them health-based - below the New York per-system average.

64
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Darrow School (Wickersham))

Darrow School (Wickersham)) is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in New Lebanon, New York (Columbia County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 64 total violations for this system , of which 2 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 43 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 17 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%).

Darrow School (Wickersham))'s 64 violations sit below 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
150
Total Violations
64
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Columbia
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2008
Nitrate MR 10 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 1999
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 2008
Radium-226 MR 2 2008
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2010
Radium-228 MR 2 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2014
Combined Uranium MR 2 2008
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2024

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 Darrow School (Wickersham)).

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 NY1002628 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 Darrow School (Wickersham)) 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 1 SDWIS / NY1002628 / 5200
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / NY1002628 / 8000
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NY1002628 / 5000
2013 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / NY1002628 / 1040
2010 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / NY1002628 / 0400
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / NY1002628 / 3100
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 SDWIS / NY1002628 / 4010
2008 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / NY1002628 / 4020
2008 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / NY1002628 / 4030
2008 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / NY1002628 / 4006
1999 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NY1002628 / 7000

How Darrow School (Wickersham)) Compares

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

Metric Darrow School (Wickersham)) New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 64 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 150 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 Darrow School (Wickersham)) water safe to drink? ▼
Darrow School (Wickersham)) (PWS ID: NY1002628) has 64 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Darrow School (Wickersham)) serve? ▼
Darrow School (Wickersham)) serves 150 people in New Lebanon, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Darrow School (Wickersham)) have? ▼
Darrow School (Wickersham)) has 64 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Darrow School (Wickersham)) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Darrow School (Wickersham)) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Darrow School (Wickersham)) use? ▼
Darrow School (Wickersham)) 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.