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PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE

PWS ID: NY2402368 · PORT LEYDEN, New York 13433

PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE serves 820 people in PORT LEYDEN, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 127 recorded EPA violations, including 9 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE

PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 820 residents in PORT LEYDEN, New York (Lewis County) through 330 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 127 total violations for this system , of which 9 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 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 15 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. PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE's 127 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
820
Total Violations
127
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
330
County
Lewis
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 2019
TTHM MR 15 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 9 1993
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2021
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 6 2018
Radium-228 MR 6 2018
Combined Uranium MR 6 2018
Nitrate MR 6 2019
Radium-226 MR 6 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1998

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 LEYDEN VILLAGE.

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 NY2402368 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 LEYDEN VILLAGE 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 8 SDWIS / NY2402368 / 5000
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 SDWIS / NY2402368 / 2456
2019 TTHM MR 15 SDWIS / NY2402368 / 2950
2019 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / NY2402368 / 1040
2018 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 6 SDWIS / NY2402368 / 4010
2018 Radium-228 MR 6 SDWIS / NY2402368 / 4030
2018 Combined Uranium MR 6 SDWIS / NY2402368 / 4006
2018 Radium-226 MR 6 SDWIS / NY2402368 / 4020
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NY2402368 / 3100
1993 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 9 SDWIS / NY2402368 / 0200

How PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 127 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 820 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 LEYDEN VILLAGE water safe to drink?
PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE (PWS ID: NY2402368) has 127 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 820 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE serve?
PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE serves 820 people in PORT LEYDEN, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 330 service connections.
What type of violations does PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE have?
PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE has 127 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE water?
No PFAS testing data is available for PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE use?
PORT LEYDEN VILLAGE 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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