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Alden Village

Alden, New York 14004 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,666 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,666
People served
177
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 177 drinking-water violations at Alden Village, 1% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

177
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,666
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Alden Village

Alden Village is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,666 residents in Alden, New York (Erie County) through 992 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 177 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 166 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 33 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%).

Alden Village's 177 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
2,666
Total Violations
177
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
992
County
Erie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
166
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 33 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2012
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2012
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2012
Toluene MR 6 2012
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2012
Styrene MR 6 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2012
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2012
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2012
Benzene MR 6 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2017
TTHM MR 3 2017
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 1994

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 Alden 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 NY1400398 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 Alden 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
2020 Nitrate MR 33 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 1040
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2456
2017 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2950
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 5000
2012 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2378
2012 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2380
2012 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2964
2012 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2979
2012 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2983
2012 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2984
2012 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2987
2012 CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2989
2012 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2991
2012 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2992
2012 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400398 / 2996

How Alden Village Compares

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

Metric Alden Village New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 177 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 2,666 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 Alden Village water safe to drink? ▼
Alden Village (PWS ID: NY1400398) has 177 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,666 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Alden Village serve? ▼
Alden Village serves 2,666 people in Alden, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 992 service connections.
What type of violations does Alden Village have? ▼
Alden Village has 177 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 166 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Alden Village water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Alden Village under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Alden Village use? ▼
Alden 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.
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.