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Community Water System · PWS NY3100577

Porter Master Improvement Area

Youngstown, New York 14124 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 6,920 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

6,920
People served
1
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1 drinking-water violations at Porter Master Improvement Area - below the New York per-system average.

1
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
6,920
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Porter Master Improvement Area

Porter Master Improvement Area is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,920 residents in Youngstown, New York (Niagara County) through 2,062 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1 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.

No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Porter Master Improvement Area's 1 violations sit below 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
6,920
Total Violations
1
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,062
County
Niagara
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpS 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/16/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/16/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/16/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/16/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/16/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/16/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/19/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/19/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/19/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/19/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/19/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/19/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Porter Master Improvement Area.

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 NY3100577 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 Porter Master Improvement Area under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NY regulator portal

Source: New York State Department of Health, Public Water Systems

How Porter Master Improvement Area Compares

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

Metric Porter Master Improvement Area New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1 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 6,920 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 Porter Master Improvement Area water safe to drink?
Porter Master Improvement Area (PWS ID: NY3100577) has 1 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 6,920 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Porter Master Improvement Area serve?
Porter Master Improvement Area serves 6,920 people in Youngstown, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,062 service connections.
What type of violations does Porter Master Improvement Area have?
Porter Master Improvement Area has 1 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Porter Master Improvement Area water?
No. Porter Master Improvement Area was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Porter Master Improvement Area use?
Porter Master Improvement Area 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.