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North Collins Village

Norh Collins, New York 14111 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,496 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,496
People served
74
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 74 drinking-water violations at North Collins Village, 14% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

74
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,496
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: North Collins Village

North Collins Village is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,496 residents in Norh Collins, New York (Erie County) through 522 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 74 total violations for this system , of which 10 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 58 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 10 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

North Collins Village's 74 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
1,496
Total Violations
74
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
522
County
Erie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
58
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule TT 10 2010
Nitrate MR 6 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2017
TTHM MR 6 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2007
Simazine MR 1 1994
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 1994
Dinoseb MR 1 1994
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 1994
Glyphosate MR 1 1994
Dalapon MR 1 1994
Carbofuran MR 1 1994
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 1994
Methoxychlor MR 1 1994
Endrin MR 1 1994
Endothall MR 1 1994
Picloram MR 1 1994
Toxaphene MR 1 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 1994
Aldicarb MR 1 1994
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 1994
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 1994
Diquat MR 1 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1994
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1994
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 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 North Collins 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 NY1400517 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 North Collins 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
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 8000
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 2456
2017 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 2950
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 3100
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 7000
2012 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 1040
2010 Lead and Copper Rule TT 10 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 5000
2007 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 5000
1994 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 2037
1994 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 2383
1994 Dinoseb MR 1 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 2041
1994 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 2931
1994 Glyphosate MR 1 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 2034
1994 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 2031
1994 Carbofuran MR 1 SDWIS / NY1400517 / 2046

How North Collins Village Compares

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

Metric North Collins Village New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 74 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 1,496 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 North Collins Village water safe to drink? ▼
North Collins Village (PWS ID: NY1400517) has 74 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,496 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does North Collins Village serve? ▼
North Collins Village serves 1,496 people in Norh Collins, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 522 service connections.
What type of violations does North Collins Village have? ▼
North Collins Village has 74 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 58 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in North Collins Village water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for North Collins Village under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does North Collins Village use? ▼
North Collins 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.