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PORT HENRY WD

PWS ID: NY1500290 · PORT HENRY, New York 12974

PORT HENRY WD serves 1,831 people in PORT HENRY, New York using Surface Water water sources. It has 102 recorded EPA violations, including 22 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PORT HENRY WD

PORT HENRY WD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,831 residents in PORT HENRY, New York (Essex County) through 505 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 102 total violations for this system , of which 22 (22%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 75 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 12 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. PORT HENRY WD'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
1,831
Total Violations
102
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
505
County
Essex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
75
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 12 2006
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 2003
Lead TT 4 2003
Arsenic MR 4 2017
Barium MR 4 2017
Chromium MR 4 2017
Fluoride MR 4 2017
Mercury MR 4 2017
Selenium MR 4 2017
Cadmium MR 4 2017
Nitrate MR 3 1997
CYANIDE MR 3 2017
Nickel MR 3 2017
Antimony, Total MR 3 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2017
Thallium, Total MR 3 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2010
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1994
Methoxychlor MR 2 1994
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1994
Toxaphene MR 2 1994
2,4-D MR 2 1994
Endrin MR 2 1994
LASSO MR 1 1994
Atrazine MR 1 1994
Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 1994
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 1994
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 1994
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 1994
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2021

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 PORT HENRY 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 NY1500290 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 PORT HENRY 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
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 5000
2017 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1005
2017 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1010
2017 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1020
2017 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1025
2017 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1035
2017 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1045
2017 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1015
2017 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1024
2017 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1036
2017 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1074
2017 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1075
2017 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 1085
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 3100
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 12 SDWIS / NY1500290 / 2456

How PORT HENRY WD Compares

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

Metric PORT HENRY WD New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 102 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 1,831 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 PORT HENRY WD water safe to drink? ▼
PORT HENRY WD (PWS ID: NY1500290) has 102 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,831 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does PORT HENRY WD serve? ▼
PORT HENRY WD serves 1,831 people in PORT HENRY, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 505 service connections.
What type of violations does PORT HENRY WD have? ▼
PORT HENRY WD has 102 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 75 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PORT HENRY WD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PORT HENRY WD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PORT HENRY WD use? ▼
PORT HENRY WD uses Surface Water 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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