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Community Water System · PWS NY1400447

Evans Water District

Angola, New York 14006 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

160
People served
28
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 28 drinking-water violations at Evans Water District, 29% of them health-based - below the New York per-system average.

28
Total EPA violations on record
29%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Evans Water District

Evans Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in Angola, New York (Erie County) through 80 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 28 total violations for this system , of which 8 (29%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 11 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 9 violations (Other). 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%).

Evans Water District's 28 violations sit below 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
160
Total Violations
28
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
80
County
Erie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
11
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2012
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2006

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 Evans Water District.

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 NY1400447 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 Evans Water District 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
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / NY1400447 / 7000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / NY1400447 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / NY1400447 / 3100
2010 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400447 / 5000
2006 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / NY1400447 / 0400

How Evans Water District Compares

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

Metric Evans Water District New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 28 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 160 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 Evans Water District water safe to drink?
Evans Water District (PWS ID: NY1400447) has 28 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Evans Water District serve?
Evans Water District serves 160 people in Angola, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 80 service connections.
What type of violations does Evans Water District have?
Evans Water District has 28 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 11 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Evans Water District water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Evans Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Evans Water District use?
Evans Water District uses Surface Water 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.
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.