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DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES

PWS ID: NY1319037 · POUGHKEEPSIE, New York 12601

DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES serves 868 people in POUGHKEEPSIE, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 61 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES

DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 868 residents in POUGHKEEPSIE, New York (Dutchess County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 61 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 48 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 6 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. DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES's 61 violations sit below 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
868
Total Violations
61
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Dutchess
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
48
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2022
Public Notice Other 4 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2003
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2003
Benzene MR 2 2003
Toluene MR 2 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2003
Nitrate MR 2 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2003
Styrene MR 2 2003

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 DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES.

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 NY1319037 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 DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 5000
2019 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 7500
2003 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2968
2003 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2969
2003 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2976
2003 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2977
2003 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2980
2003 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2981
2003 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2985
2003 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2987
2003 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2990
2003 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2991
2003 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2992
2003 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2979
2003 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1319037 / 2380

How DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES Compares

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

Metric DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 61 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 868 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 DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES water safe to drink? ▼
DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES (PWS ID: NY1319037) has 61 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 868 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES serve? ▼
DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES serves 868 people in POUGHKEEPSIE, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES have? ▼
DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES has 61 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 48 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES use? ▼
DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES 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.

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