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Chaffee Water Co

Chaffee, New York 14030 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
281
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 281 drinking-water violations at Chaffee Water Co, 4% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

281
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Chaffee Water Co

Chaffee Water Co is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Chaffee, New York (Erie County) through 87 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 281 total violations for this system , of which 12 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 237 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 26 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%).

Chaffee Water Co's 281 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
200
Total Violations
281
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
87
County
Erie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
237
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 26 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2008
Combined Uranium MR 9 2012
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 9 2012
Radium-228 MR 9 2012
Radium-226 MR 9 2012
E. COLI MR 5 2010
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2012
Toxaphene MR 3 2012
OXAMYL MR 3 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2012
Picloram MR 3 2012
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2012
Dinoseb MR 3 2012
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2012
Carbofuran MR 3 2012
Aldicarb MR 3 2012
Atrazine MR 3 2012
Heptachlor MR 3 2012
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2012
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2012
TTHM MR 3 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2012
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2012
2,4-D MR 3 2012

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 Chaffee Water Co.

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 NY1400423 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 Chaffee Water Co 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
2025 Nitrate MR 26 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 1040
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 8000
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 7000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 5200
2015 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 2456
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 5000
2013 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 2380
2013 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 2968
2013 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 2976
2013 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 2977
2013 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 2979
2013 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 2980
2013 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / NY1400423 / 2982

How Chaffee Water Co Compares

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

Metric Chaffee Water Co New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 281 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 200 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 Chaffee Water Co water safe to drink? ▼
Chaffee Water Co (PWS ID: NY1400423) has 281 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Chaffee Water Co serve? ▼
Chaffee Water Co serves 200 people in Chaffee, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 87 service connections.
What type of violations does Chaffee Water Co have? ▼
Chaffee Water Co has 281 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 237 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Chaffee Water Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Chaffee Water Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Chaffee Water Co use? ▼
Chaffee Water Co 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.