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VILLAGER APARTMENTS

PWS ID: NY1402933 · COLDEN, New York 14033

VILLAGER APARTMENTS serves 40 people in COLDEN, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 570 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: VILLAGER APARTMENTS

VILLAGER APARTMENTS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in COLDEN, New York (Erie County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 570 total violations for this system , of which 15 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 497 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 19 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. VILLAGER APARTMENTS's 570 violations sit above the New York average. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%). 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
40
Total Violations
570
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Erie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
497
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2015
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 13 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 13 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 2015
Benzene MR 13 2015
Toluene MR 13 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 13 2015
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 2015
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2015
Styrene MR 13 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2009
TTHM MR 6 2019
Endrin MR 6 2023
Methoxychlor MR 6 2023
Dalapon MR 6 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2023
OXAMYL MR 6 2023
Simazine MR 6 2023

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 VILLAGER APARTMENTS.

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 NY1402933 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 VILLAGER APARTMENTS 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 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2005
2023 Methoxychlor MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2015
2023 Dalapon MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2031
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2035
2023 OXAMYL MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2036
2023 Simazine MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2037
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2039
2023 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2043
2023 Aldicarb sulfone MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2044
2023 Carbofuran MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2046
2023 2,4,5-TP MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2110
2023 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2274
2023 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2383
2023 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2946
2023 Chlordane MR 6 SDWIS / NY1402933 / 2959

How VILLAGER APARTMENTS Compares

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

Metric VILLAGER APARTMENTS New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 570 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 40 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is VILLAGER APARTMENTS water safe to drink? ▼
VILLAGER APARTMENTS (PWS ID: NY1402933) has 570 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does VILLAGER APARTMENTS serve? ▼
VILLAGER APARTMENTS serves 40 people in COLDEN, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does VILLAGER APARTMENTS have? ▼
VILLAGER APARTMENTS has 570 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 497 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in VILLAGER APARTMENTS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for VILLAGER APARTMENTS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does VILLAGER APARTMENTS use? ▼
VILLAGER APARTMENTS 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.

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