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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY2511826

Letchworth - North End

New York - drinking water served from surface water sources to 225 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

225
People served
99
EPA violations
68
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 99 drinking-water violations at Letchworth - North End, 69% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

99
Total EPA violations on record
69%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
225
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Letchworth - North End

Letchworth - North End is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 225 residents in New York (Livingston County) through 34 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 99 total violations for this system , of which 68 (69%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 45 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. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Letchworth - North End's 99 violations sit above the New York average.

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
225
Total Violations
99
Health-Based Violations
68
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
34
County
Livingston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
68
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 45 2020
TTHM MR 18 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2012
Public Notice Other 5 2020

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 Letchworth - North End.

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 NY2511826 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 Letchworth - North End 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
2020 TTHM MCL 45 SDWIS / NY2511826 / 2950
2020 TTHM MR 18 SDWIS / NY2511826 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / NY2511826 / 2456
2020 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / NY2511826 / 7500
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / NY2511826 / 3100
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 SDWIS / NY2511826 / 2456

How Letchworth - North End Compares

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

Metric Letchworth - North End New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 99 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 68 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 225 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Letchworth - North End water safe to drink? ▼
Letchworth - North End (PWS ID: NY2511826) has 99 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 225 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Letchworth - North End serve? ▼
Letchworth - North End serves 225 people in New York. It is a State-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 34 service connections.
What type of violations does Letchworth - North End have? ▼
Letchworth - North End has 99 total violations: 68 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Letchworth - North End water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Letchworth - North End under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Letchworth - North End use? ▼
Letchworth - North End uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.