Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY1418680

Wales Elementary School

Wales, New York 14169 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

250
People served: 163
EPA violations: 8
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 163 drinking-water violations at Wales Elementary School, 5% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

163
Total EPA violations on record: 5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 250
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wales Elementary School

Wales Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Wales, New York (Erie County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 163 total violations for this system , of which 8 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 154 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 8 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%).

Wales Elementary School's 163 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

250

Total Violations

163

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 1
County: Erie
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 8
Monitoring Violations: 154
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	8	2011
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	8	2002
TTHM	MR	4	2021
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	2016
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2016
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	2016
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2016
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2016
Benzene	MR	4	2016
Toluene	MR	4	2016
Styrene	MR	4	2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2016
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2016
Vinyl chloride	MR	4	2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2016
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	2016
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	2016
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	4	2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2016
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	2016
Coliform (TCR)	MR	2	2008
Methoxychlor	MR	2	2020
Toxaphene	MR	2	2020
Dalapon	MR	2	2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	2	2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	2	2020

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 Wales Elementary School.

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 NY1418680 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 Wales Elementary School 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
2021	TTHM	MR	4	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2950
2021	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	4	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2456
2020	Methoxychlor	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2015
2020	Toxaphene	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2020
2020	Dalapon	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2031
2020	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2035
2020	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2039
2020	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2042
2020	Aldicarb sulfone	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2044
2020	Carbofuran	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2046
2020	Aldicarb	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2047
2020	Atrazine	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2050
2020	LASSO	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2051
2020	Heptachlor epoxide	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2067
2020	2,4,5-TP	MR	2	SDWIS / NY1418680 / 2110

How Wales Elementary School Compares

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

Metric	Wales Elementary School	New York avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	163	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	250	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 Wales Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼

Wales Elementary School (PWS ID: NY1418680) has 163 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Wales Elementary School serve? ▼

Wales Elementary School serves 250 people in Wales, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Wales Elementary School have? ▼

Wales Elementary School has 163 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 154 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Wales Elementary School water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Wales Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Wales Elementary School use? ▼

Wales Elementary School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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.