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LITTLE PALS

PWS ID: NY3500520 · MONROE, New York 10950

LITTLE PALS serves 75 people in MONROE, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 157 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LITTLE PALS

LITTLE PALS is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in MONROE, New York (Orange County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 157 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 147 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 4 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. LITTLE PALS's 157 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
75
Total Violations
157
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Orange
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
147
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2016
Methoxychlor MR 4 2016
Toxaphene MR 4 2016
Dalapon MR 4 2016
OXAMYL MR 4 2016
Simazine MR 4 2016
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2016
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2016
Carbofuran MR 4 2016
Aldicarb MR 4 2016
Atrazine MR 4 2016
LASSO MR 4 2016
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2016
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2016
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2016
Chlordane MR 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
Endrin MR 4 2016
2,4-D MR 4 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2016
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2016
Picloram MR 4 2016
Heptachlor MR 4 2016
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2016
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2016
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2016
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2016
Dinoseb MR 4 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2016

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 LITTLE PALS.

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 NY3500520 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 LITTLE PALS 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
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 7500
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 8000
2018 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 1040
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 3100
2016 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 2015
2016 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 2020
2016 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 2031
2016 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 2036
2016 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 2037
2016 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 2042
2016 Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 2044
2016 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 2046
2016 Aldicarb MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 2047
2016 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 2050
2016 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / NY3500520 / 2051

How LITTLE PALS Compares

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

Metric LITTLE PALS New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 157 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 75 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 LITTLE PALS water safe to drink? ▼
LITTLE PALS (PWS ID: NY3500520) has 157 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does LITTLE PALS serve? ▼
LITTLE PALS serves 75 people in MONROE, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does LITTLE PALS have? ▼
LITTLE PALS has 157 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 147 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LITTLE PALS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for LITTLE PALS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LITTLE PALS use? ▼
LITTLE PALS uses Groundwater 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.

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