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DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT

PWS ID: NY1330197 · DOVER, New York 12522

DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT serves 40 people in DOVER, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 50 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT

DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT is a local-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in DOVER, New York (Dutchess County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 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 46 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), 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. DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT's 50 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
40
Total Violations
50
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
Dutchess
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
46
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2010
Benzene MR 2 2010
Toluene MR 2 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2010
Styrene MR 2 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2010
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2010

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 DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT.

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 NY1330197 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 DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT 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
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 3100
2010 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2378
2010 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2969
2010 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2979
2010 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2980
2010 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2983
2010 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2984
2010 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2985
2010 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2989
2010 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2990
2010 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2991
2010 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2992
2010 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2996
2010 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2982
2010 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1330197 / 2987

How DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT Compares

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

Metric DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 50 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 40 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 DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT water safe to drink? ▼
DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT (PWS ID: NY1330197) has 50 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT serve? ▼
DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT serves 40 people in DOVER, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT have? ▼
DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT has 50 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 46 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT use? ▼
DOVER TOWN HALL & HIGHWAY DEPT uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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