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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY1330625

Arc of Dutchess

Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 58 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

58
People served
258
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 258 drinking-water violations at Arc of Dutchess - above the New York per-system average.

258
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
58
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Arc of Dutchess

Arc of Dutchess is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 58 residents in Poughkeepsie, New York (Dutchess County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 258 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 213 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 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, 98 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (29.5%).

Arc of Dutchess's 258 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
58
Total Violations
258
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Dutchess
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
213
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2019
Arsenic MR 6 2020
Chromium MR 6 2020
Mercury MR 6 2020
Antimony, Total MR 6 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2020
Thallium, Total MR 6 2020
Selenium MR 6 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene 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
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2019
Benzene MR 6 2019
Toluene MR 6 2019
Barium MR 6 2020
Cadmium MR 6 2020
CYANIDE MR 6 2020

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 Arc of Dutchess.

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 NY1330625 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 Arc of Dutchess 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 3 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1040
2020 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1005
2020 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1020
2020 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1035
2020 Antimony, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1074
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1075
2020 Thallium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1085
2020 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1045
2020 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1015
2020 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1024
2020 Nickel MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1036
2020 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 1025
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 8000
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1330625 / 2380

How Arc of Dutchess Compares

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

Metric Arc of Dutchess New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 258 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 29.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 58 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 Arc of Dutchess water safe to drink? ▼
Arc of Dutchess (PWS ID: NY1330625) has 258 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 58 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Arc of Dutchess serve? ▼
Arc of Dutchess serves 58 people in Poughkeepsie, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Arc of Dutchess have? ▼
Arc of Dutchess has 258 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 213 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Arc of Dutchess water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Arc of Dutchess under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Arc of Dutchess use? ▼
Arc of Dutchess 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.