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PWS ID: NY2801597 · GUILDERLAND, New York 12084

COUNTRY ESTATES serves 150 people in GUILDERLAND, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 106 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: COUNTRY ESTATES

COUNTRY ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in GUILDERLAND, New York (Montgomery County) through 78 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 106 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 65 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 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. COUNTRY ESTATES's 106 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
150
Total Violations
106
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
78
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
65
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2023
Radium-228 MR 7 2009
TTHM MR 6 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2009
Radium-226 MR 3 2009
Arsenic MR 2 2006
Barium MR 2 2006
Cadmium MR 2 2006
Chromium MR 2 2006
Mercury MR 2 2006
Nickel MR 2 2006
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2006
Thallium, Total MR 2 2006
Fluoride MR 2 2006
CYANIDE MR 2 2006
Selenium MR 2 2006
Antimony, Total MR 2 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2025

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 COUNTRY ESTATES.

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 NY2801597 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 COUNTRY ESTATES 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 7000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 8000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 3100
2009 Radium-228 MR 7 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 4030
2009 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 2950
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 2456
2009 Radium-226 MR 3 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 4020
2006 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 1005
2006 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 1010
2006 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 1015
2006 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 1020
2006 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 1035
2006 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 1036
2006 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 1075
2006 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NY2801597 / 1085

How COUNTRY ESTATES Compares

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

Metric COUNTRY ESTATES New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 106 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 150 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 COUNTRY ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
COUNTRY ESTATES (PWS ID: NY2801597) has 106 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COUNTRY ESTATES serve? ▼
COUNTRY ESTATES serves 150 people in GUILDERLAND, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 78 service connections.
What type of violations does COUNTRY ESTATES have? ▼
COUNTRY ESTATES has 106 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 65 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COUNTRY ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for COUNTRY ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does COUNTRY ESTATES use? ▼
COUNTRY ESTATES 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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