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Lawtons Water Co

Collins, New York 14034 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 95 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

95
People served
395
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 395 drinking-water violations at Lawtons Water Co, 8% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

395
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
95
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lawtons Water Co

Lawtons Water Co is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 95 residents in Collins, New York (Erie County) through 38 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 395 total violations for this system , of which 32 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 337 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 46 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%).

Lawtons Water Co's 395 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
95
Total Violations
395
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
38
County
Erie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
337
Treatment Tech Violations
16

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 46 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 29 2023
Nitrate MCL 16 2017
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2023
Arsenic MR 8 2018
Barium MR 8 2018
Cadmium MR 8 2018
Chromium MR 8 2018
Fluoride MR 8 2018
Nickel MR 8 2018
Antimony, Total MR 8 2018
Selenium MR 8 2018
TTHM MR 8 2023
Mercury MR 8 2018
Beryllium, Total MR 8 2018
Thallium, Total MR 8 2018
CYANIDE MR 8 2018
Nitrate MR 6 2019
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2010
Endrin MR 3 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2014
Methoxychlor MR 3 2014
Toxaphene MR 3 2014
Dalapon MR 3 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2014
OXAMYL MR 3 2014
Simazine MR 3 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2014
Picloram MR 3 2014

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 Lawtons 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 NY1400516 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 Lawtons 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 29 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 5000
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 2950
2019 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1040
2018 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1005
2018 Barium MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1010
2018 Cadmium MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1015
2018 Chromium MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1020
2018 Fluoride MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1025
2018 Nickel MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1036
2018 Antimony, Total MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1074
2018 Selenium MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1045
2018 Mercury MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1035
2018 Beryllium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1075
2018 Thallium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / NY1400516 / 1085

How Lawtons Water Co Compares

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

Metric Lawtons Water Co New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 395 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 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 95 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 Lawtons Water Co water safe to drink? ▼
Lawtons Water Co (PWS ID: NY1400516) has 395 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 95 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Lawtons Water Co serve? ▼
Lawtons Water Co serves 95 people in Collins, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 38 service connections.
What type of violations does Lawtons Water Co have? ▼
Lawtons Water Co has 395 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 337 monitoring/reporting violations, and 16 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lawtons Water Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lawtons Water Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lawtons Water Co use? ▼
Lawtons Water Co 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.

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.