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MINERVA WD

PWS ID: NY1500286 · MINERVA, New York 12851

MINERVA WD serves 800 people in MINERVA, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 63 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MINERVA WD

MINERVA WD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in MINERVA, New York (Essex County) through 320 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 63 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 53 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. MINERVA WD's 63 violations sit below 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
800
Total Violations
63
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
320
County
Essex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
53
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2016
Nitrate MR 8 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2011
Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 1994
LASSO MR 1 1994
Endrin MR 1 1994
Chlordane MR 1 1994
Heptachlor MR 1 1994
Toxaphene MR 1 1994
Atrazine MR 1 1994
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 1994
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 1994
Carbofuran MR 1 1994
Methoxychlor MR 1 1994
2,4-D MR 1 1994
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 1994
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 1994
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 1994
Aldicarb MR 1 1994
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1994

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
4:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/20/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/20/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 2/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 2/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 2/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 2/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 2/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 2/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 2/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 2/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 2/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 2/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 2/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 2/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 2/12/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 2/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 2/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 2/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 2/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 2/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 2/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 2/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

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 MINERVA WD.

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 NY1500286 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 MINERVA WD 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
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 3100
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 5000
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 7000
2001 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 1040
1994 Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 2044
1994 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 2051
1994 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 2005
1994 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 2959
1994 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 2065
1994 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 2020
1994 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 2050
1994 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 2931
1994 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 2043
1994 Carbofuran MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 2046
1994 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500286 / 2015

How MINERVA WD Compares

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

Metric MINERVA WD New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 63 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 800 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 MINERVA WD water safe to drink? ▼
MINERVA WD (PWS ID: NY1500286) has 63 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MINERVA WD serve? ▼
MINERVA WD serves 800 people in MINERVA, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 320 service connections.
What type of violations does MINERVA WD have? ▼
MINERVA WD has 63 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 53 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MINERVA WD water? ▼
No. MINERVA WD was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does MINERVA WD use? ▼
MINERVA WD 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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