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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY1030236

Taconic Biosciences

Germantown, New York 12526 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 264 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

264
People served
71
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 71 drinking-water violations at Taconic Biosciences - above the New York per-system average.

71
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
264
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Taconic Biosciences

Taconic Biosciences is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 264 residents in Germantown, New York (Columbia County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 71 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 63 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 5 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%).

Taconic Biosciences's 71 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
264
Total Violations
71
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10
County
Columbia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
63
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2021
Arsenic MR 4 2021
Barium MR 4 2021
Cadmium MR 4 2021
Chromium MR 4 2021
CYANIDE MR 4 2021
Fluoride MR 4 2021
Mercury MR 4 2021
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2021
Thallium, Total MR 4 2021
Selenium MR 4 2021
Nitrate MR 4 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
Nickel MR 4 2021
Antimony, Total MR 4 2021
Asbestos MR 2 2015

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 Taconic Biosciences.

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 NY1030236 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 Taconic Biosciences 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
2022 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1040
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 8000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 5000
2021 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1005
2021 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1010
2021 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1015
2021 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1020
2021 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1024
2021 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1025
2021 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1035
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1075
2021 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1085
2021 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1045
2021 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1036
2021 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY1030236 / 1074

How Taconic Biosciences Compares

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

Metric Taconic Biosciences New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 71 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 264 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 Taconic Biosciences water safe to drink? ▼
Taconic Biosciences (PWS ID: NY1030236) has 71 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 264 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Taconic Biosciences serve? ▼
Taconic Biosciences serves 264 people in Germantown, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does Taconic Biosciences have? ▼
Taconic Biosciences has 71 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 63 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Taconic Biosciences water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Taconic Biosciences under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Taconic Biosciences use? ▼
Taconic Biosciences 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.