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HANCOCK VILLAGE

PWS ID: NY1200266 · HANCOCK, New York 13783

HANCOCK VILLAGE serves 1,182 people in HANCOCK, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 218 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HANCOCK VILLAGE

HANCOCK VILLAGE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,182 residents in HANCOCK, New York (Delaware County) through 483 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 218 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 196 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 9 violations (MON). 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. HANCOCK VILLAGE's 218 violations sit above the New York average. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%). 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
1,182
Total Violations
218
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
483
County
Delaware
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
196
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2019
Benzene MR 6 2019
Toluene MR 6 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2019
Styrene MR 6 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2019
Nitrate MR 6 2024
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2024
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 5 2016
Combined Uranium MR 5 2016
Radium-226 MR 5 2016
Radium-228 MR 5 2016
Cadmium MR 3 2019
Chromium MR 3 2019
CYANIDE MR 3 2019

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 HANCOCK VILLAGE.

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 NY1200266 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 HANCOCK VILLAGE 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 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 1040
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 5000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 8000
2019 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2964
2019 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2968
2019 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2969
2019 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2976
2019 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2977
2019 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2979
2019 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2980
2019 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2981
2019 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2983
2019 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2984
2019 CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2989
2019 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1200266 / 2990

How HANCOCK VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric HANCOCK VILLAGE New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 218 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 1,182 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HANCOCK VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
HANCOCK VILLAGE (PWS ID: NY1200266) has 218 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,182 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HANCOCK VILLAGE serve? ▼
HANCOCK VILLAGE serves 1,182 people in HANCOCK, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 483 service connections.
What type of violations does HANCOCK VILLAGE have? ▼
HANCOCK VILLAGE has 218 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 196 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HANCOCK VILLAGE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HANCOCK VILLAGE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HANCOCK VILLAGE use? ▼
HANCOCK VILLAGE uses Groundwater 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.

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