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ST REGIS FALLS WD

PWS ID: NY1600009 · ST. REGIS FALLS, New York 12980

ST REGIS FALLS WD serves 980 people in ST. REGIS FALLS, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 86 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ST REGIS FALLS WD

ST REGIS FALLS WD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 980 residents in ST. REGIS FALLS, New York (Franklin County) through 270 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 86 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 51 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 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. ST REGIS FALLS WD's 86 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
980
Total Violations
86
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
270
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2015
TTHM MR 9 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2024
Nitrate MR 5 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 1992
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 1994
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 1994
Endrin MR 1 1994
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 1994
Atrazine MR 1 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 1994
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 1994
2,4-D MR 1 1994
Toxaphene MR 1 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1994
Aldicarb MR 1 1994
LASSO MR 1 1994
Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 1994
Methoxychlor MR 1 1994
Carbofuran MR 1 1994
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1994
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 1994
Chlordane MR 1 1994
Heptachlor MR 1 1994

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 ST REGIS FALLS 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 NY1600009 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 ST REGIS FALLS 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
2024 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2456
2024 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 3100
1994 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2383
1994 Pentachlorophenol MR 1 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2326
1994 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2005
1994 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2946
1994 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2050
1994 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2067
1994 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2043
1994 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2105
1994 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2020
1994 2,4,5-TP MR 1 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2110
1994 Aldicarb MR 1 SDWIS / NY1600009 / 2047

How ST REGIS FALLS WD Compares

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

Metric ST REGIS FALLS WD New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 86 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 980 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 ST REGIS FALLS WD water safe to drink?
ST REGIS FALLS WD (PWS ID: NY1600009) has 86 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 980 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ST REGIS FALLS WD serve?
ST REGIS FALLS WD serves 980 people in ST. REGIS FALLS, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 270 service connections.
What type of violations does ST REGIS FALLS WD have?
ST REGIS FALLS WD has 86 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ST REGIS FALLS WD water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ST REGIS FALLS WD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ST REGIS FALLS WD use?
ST REGIS FALLS 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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