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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY1017190

Hawthorne Valley School

Ghent, New York 12075 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 350 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

350
People served
159
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 159 drinking-water violations at Hawthorne Valley School - above the New York per-system average.

159
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
350
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hawthorne Valley School

Hawthorne Valley School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in Ghent, New York (Columbia County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 159 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 158 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 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%).

Hawthorne Valley School's 159 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
350
Total Violations
159
Health-Based Violations
0
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
158
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2020
Nitrate MR 4 2021
2,4-D MR 2 2007
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2007
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2007
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2007
Barium MR 2 2007
Cadmium MR 2 2007
CYANIDE MR 2 2007
Nickel MR 2 2007
Antimony, Total MR 2 2007
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2007
Benzene MR 2 2007
Styrene MR 2 2007
Endrin MR 2 2007
Methoxychlor MR 2 2007
Toxaphene MR 2 2007
Dalapon MR 2 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2007

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 Hawthorne Valley 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 NY1017190 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 Hawthorne Valley 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 5200
2021 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 1040
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 5000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 3100
2007 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 2105
2007 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 2110
2007 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 2274
2007 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 2383
2007 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 1010
2007 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 1015
2007 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 1024
2007 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 1036
2007 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 1074
2007 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NY1017190 / 1075

How Hawthorne Valley School Compares

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

Metric Hawthorne Valley School New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 159 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 350 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 Hawthorne Valley School water safe to drink? ▼
Hawthorne Valley School (PWS ID: NY1017190) has 159 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 350 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hawthorne Valley School serve? ▼
Hawthorne Valley School serves 350 people in Ghent, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Hawthorne Valley School have? ▼
Hawthorne Valley School has 159 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 158 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hawthorne Valley School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hawthorne Valley School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hawthorne Valley School use? ▼
Hawthorne Valley 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.