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Remsen Village

Remsen, New York 13438 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 618 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

618
People served
104
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 104 drinking-water violations at Remsen Village, 5% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

104
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
618
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Remsen Village

Remsen Village is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 618 residents in Remsen, New York (Oneida County) through 203 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 104 total violations for this system , of which 5 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 59 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2008.

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. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Remsen Village's 104 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
618
Total Violations
104
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
203
County
Oneida
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
59
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2004
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 1993
Nitrate MR 5 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1994
Endrin MR 2 1994
Aldicarb MR 2 1994
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 1994
Chlordane MR 2 1994
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1994
Heptachlor MR 2 1994
Atrazine MR 2 1994
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1994
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 1994
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 1994
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1994
Methoxychlor MR 2 1994
2,4-D MR 2 1994
Toxaphene MR 2 1994
LASSO MR 2 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1994
Carbofuran MR 2 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 Remsen 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 NY3202404 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 Remsen 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
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 5000
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 7000
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 3100
1995 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 1040
1994 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 2010
1994 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 2005
1994 Aldicarb MR 2 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 2047
1994 Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 2044
1994 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 2959
1994 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 2043
1994 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 2067
1994 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 2065
1994 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 2050
1994 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 2326
1994 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / NY3202404 / 2383

How Remsen Village Compares

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

Metric Remsen Village New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 104 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 618 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 Remsen Village water safe to drink? ▼
Remsen Village (PWS ID: NY3202404) has 104 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 618 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Remsen Village serve? ▼
Remsen Village serves 618 people in Remsen, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 203 service connections.
What type of violations does Remsen Village have? ▼
Remsen Village has 104 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 59 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Remsen Village water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Remsen Village under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Remsen Village use? ▼
Remsen 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.
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.