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CHAFFEE LANDFILL

PWS ID: NY1450034 · New York

CHAFFEE LANDFILL serves 40 people in New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 102 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CHAFFEE LANDFILL

CHAFFEE LANDFILL is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in New York (Erie County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 102 total violations for this system , of which 3 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 99 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 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, recorded in 3 violations (MCL, 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. CHAFFEE LANDFILL's 102 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
102
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Erie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
99
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MCL 3 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2007
Toluene MR 2 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2007
Endrin MR 2 2007
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2007
Methoxychlor MR 2 2007
Dalapon MR 2 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2007
OXAMYL MR 2 2007
Simazine MR 2 2007
Picloram MR 2 2007
Dinoseb MR 2 2007
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2007
Carbofuran MR 2 2007
Atrazine MR 2 2007
LASSO MR 2 2007
Heptachlor MR 2 2007
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2007

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 CHAFFEE LANDFILL.

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 NY1450034 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 CHAFFEE LANDFILL 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 8000
2021 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 1040
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MCL 3 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2039
2007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2378
2007 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2969
2007 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2976
2007 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2977
2007 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2979
2007 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2980
2007 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2981
2007 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2983
2007 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2984
2007 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2985
2007 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2987
2007 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / NY1450034 / 2989

How CHAFFEE LANDFILL Compares

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

Metric CHAFFEE LANDFILL New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 102 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 CHAFFEE LANDFILL water safe to drink? ▼
CHAFFEE LANDFILL (PWS ID: NY1450034) has 102 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 CHAFFEE LANDFILL serve? ▼
CHAFFEE LANDFILL serves 40 people in New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does CHAFFEE LANDFILL have? ▼
CHAFFEE LANDFILL has 102 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 99 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CHAFFEE LANDFILL water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CHAFFEE LANDFILL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CHAFFEE LANDFILL use? ▼
CHAFFEE LANDFILL uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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