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MONROE VILLAGE

PWS ID: NY3503535 · MONROE, New York 10950

MONROE VILLAGE serves 12,000 people in MONROE, New York using Surface Water water sources. It has 339 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (6 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: MONROE VILLAGE

MONROE VILLAGE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 12,000 residents in MONROE, New York (Orange County) through 3,048 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 339 total violations for this system , of which 8 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 320 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Benzene, recorded in 8 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 6 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0113 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. MONROE VILLAGE's 339 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
12,000
Total Violations
339
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,048
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
320
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Benzene MR 8 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2006
Styrene MR 8 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2006
Toluene MR 8 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2004
Simazine MR 4 2004
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2004
Picloram MR 4 2004
Dinoseb MR 4 2004
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2004
Carbofuran MR 4 2004
Aldicarb MR 4 2004
Heptachlor MR 4 2004

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 20 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFNA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/17/2023 0.0040 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 7/17/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/17/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/17/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/17/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/17/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/17/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/17/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/17/2023 0.0105 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 7/17/2023 0.0057 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/17/2023 0.0046 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/17/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/17/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/17/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/17/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/17/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/17/2023 0.0113 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L 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 MONROE 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 NY3503535 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 MONROE 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
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2456
2006 Benzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2990
2006 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2992
2006 Styrene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2996
2006 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2378
2006 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2977
2006 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2982
2006 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2983
2006 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2985
2006 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2987
2006 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2380
2006 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2964
2006 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2968
2006 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2976
2006 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3503535 / 2979

How MONROE VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric MONROE VILLAGE New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 339 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 3.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 6 compounds 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 12,000 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 MONROE VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
MONROE VILLAGE (PWS ID: NY3503535) has 339 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 6 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 12,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does MONROE VILLAGE serve? ▼
MONROE VILLAGE serves 12,000 people in MONROE, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 3,048 service connections.
What type of violations does MONROE VILLAGE have? ▼
MONROE VILLAGE has 339 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 320 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MONROE VILLAGE water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds in MONROE VILLAGE's water supply: PFOA, PFOS, PFHpA, PFPeA, PFBA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does MONROE VILLAGE use? ▼
MONROE VILLAGE 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.

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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.

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