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Community Water System · PWS NY3503524

Chester Village

Operator location Chester, New York - larger served population (> 3,309) at 3,448 people served; 206 SDWIS violations on record from surface water sources.

3,448
People served (this PWS) Larger third of systems
206
EPA violations (this PWS) Upper third of systems
13
Health-based (this PWS) Middle third by health-based share
4 PFAS
UCMR5 (this PWS) Middle third of PFAS-detected systems
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Chester Village standing, high SDWIS violation third

3,448 people served (SDWIS) - larger served population (> 3,309). Corpus terciles use 29,740 systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). Health-based share 6% is middle-third health share (≤ 23%). UCMR5: middle-third PFAS panel (≤ 4 compounds). Population rank #9,733 of 29,740 among systems serving 500+.

The verdict

Chester Village sits in the upper third of the sitemap cohort by violation count (206), so the tables below sample a dense compliance trail rather than a near-clean ledger. Population served is large (3,448; larger served population (> 3,309)), so household exposure scale sits behind the violation mix. Health-based share is 6% (middle-third health share (≤ 23%)). UCMR5 detected 4 PFAS compounds (middle-third PFAS panel (≤ 4 compounds)).

#9,733 of 29,740
Population · /systems
#314 of 1,204
Population · NY
206
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)

Population ordinals match the sitemap cohort (systems serving 500+, population_served DESC). See methodology · corpus placement.

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

F
Water Safety Score
16/100
Chester Village

Based on EPA SDWIS violation history and UCMR5 PFAS testing only, not water taste, odor, infrastructure age, or contaminants outside the federally tracked set.

Health-based violations F
13
EPA SDWIS health-based violations on record (MCL, MRDL, treatment technique)
Monitoring & reporting violations F
193
Non-health SDWIS violations (monitoring, reporting, and other compliance)
PFAS contamination F
0.0189 µg/L
Highest PFAS compound level detected in UCMR5 testing

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,941
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
189
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2016
Methoxychlor MR 6 2016
Dalapon MR 6 2016
OXAMYL MR 6 2016
Simazine MR 6 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 2016
Dinoseb MR 6 2016
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 6 2016
Atrazine MR 6 2016
Heptachlor MR 6 2016
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2016
2,4-D MR 6 2016
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2016
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2016
Chlordane MR 6 2016
Toxaphene MR 6 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2016
Aldicarb sulfone MR 6 2016
Carbofuran MR 6 2016
Aldicarb MR 6 2016
LASSO MR 6 2016
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2016
Nitrate MR 6 2019
Benzene MR 6 2019
TTHM MCL 6 2019
Endrin MR 6 2016
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2016
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2016
Picloram MR 6 2016
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2016

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Chester Village has 206 recorded EPA violations, 86% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500+ people nationwide carry fewer, and 14% carry more. 6% of this system's own violations are health-based (13 of 206), and it ranks #9,733 of 29,740 by population served among that same cohort.

EPA violations vs. the national water-system corpus

Public water systems serving 500+ people (EPA SDWIS)

206 Higher than most more violations than 86% of 29,740 water systems

the national water-system corpus, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more water systems. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA SDWIS · 2026-05-15

How many violations vs. how serious, among peer systems

Chester Village plotted against 29 peer public water systems (500+ people served), by total violation count (x) and the share of those violations that are health-based (y). The crosshair sits at this sample's own median on each axis. A high violation count does not automatically mean a serious record: most monitoring and reporting violations are minor, not health-based.

Violation volume vs. health-based share

30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total violations (X) and Health-based share (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Frequent and seriousRare but seriousFrequent, mostly paperworkClean record 0200400600 0%20%40%60%80%100% Total violations Health-based share Violation volume vs. health-based share Miccosukee Service Plaza-0, 0%Brazoria - Fort Bend Counties MUD 3-0, 0%Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600-2, 0%Center Water Co-5, 0%Montgomery Co RWD 12-7, 29%Spring Mills Elem School/Hvs-9, 0%Irvin Water District #6-11, 27%Great Bend Industrial Park-14, 0%Nooksack Valley Water Association-16, 31%Glen Park Village-19, 0%Camp Is-Sho-Da-22, 0%Kipling Oaks 1-25, 16%McLouth, City Of-29, 17%Hamilton-33, 0%Pine Valley Plantation-37, 24%Lake Gibson Estates-42, 2%Ticonderoga WD-47, 26%Town of Welaka-54, 0%Township of Blairstown Dpw-61, 0%McIntosh Water & Fire Pro Authority-71, 0%Sunset Ridge Water District-82, 15%South Deerfield Water Supply District-96, 16%Clarkdale Municipal Water System-114, 0%Orange Water Dept-136, 14%Mount Pleasant Water Sys #1-167, 11%Benson Culinary Improvement District-212, 1%Eureka Water Association-273, 0%City of Ballinger-372, 85%Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth-567, 1%Chester Village-206, 6%
30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release.

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 13 of 174 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDoA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/15/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/15/2023 3.50 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFUnA 8/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/15/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/15/2023 5.10 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFTrDA 8/15/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/15/2023 4.40 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
8:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/15/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/8/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/8/2023 18.90 ppt 5.00 ppt Detected
4:2 FTS 5/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/8/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/8/2023 4.40 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/8/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/8/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/8/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/8/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/8/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/8/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/8/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/8/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/8/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected

Population served record for Chester Village

EPA SDWIS lists 3,448 people served and 1,941 connections for this PWS, confirm the service-area footprint on the federal report before comparing to municipal census totals.

Sources: EPA SDWIS · New York State Department of Health, Public Water Systems

Nationwide peers

206 violations · 3,448 served: nearest cross-state SDWIS matches.

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by total SDWIS violations on record.

4 peers

Cross-state systems with similar served population

Nearest cross-state systems by EPA SDWIS population_served (same 500+ sitemap gate).

4 peers

What to do with Chester Village

Use this system's EPA-reported record as a starting filter, not a final verdict.

  • See how every tracked system in New York compares on the same EPA violation measures. New York systems
  • Check whether PFAS was detected at this system under UCMR5 testing. PFAS guide
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