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MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES)

PWS ID: NY3503539 · MONROE, New York 10950

MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) serves 120 people in MONROE, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 106 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES)

MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in MONROE, New York (Orange County) through 40 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 106 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 80 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 17 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. MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES)'s 106 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
120
Total Violations
106
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
40
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2017
Nitrate MR 6 2019
Benzene MR 5 2022
Arsenic MR 4 2001
Barium MR 4 2001
Chromium MR 4 2001
CYANIDE MR 4 2001
Fluoride MR 4 2001
Nickel MR 4 2001
Antimony, Total MR 4 2001
Thallium, Total MR 4 2001
Mercury MR 4 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2009
Selenium MR 4 2001
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2001
Cadmium MR 4 2001

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 WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES).

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 NY3503539 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 WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) 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
2022 Benzene MR 5 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 2990
2019 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 1040
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 5000
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 7000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 3100
2001 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 1005
2001 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 1010
2001 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 1020
2001 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 1024
2001 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 1025
2001 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 1036
2001 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 1074
2001 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 1085
2001 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 1035
2001 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NY3503539 / 1045

How MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) Compares

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

Metric MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 106 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 120 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 WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) water safe to drink? ▼
MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) (PWS ID: NY3503539) has 106 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) serve? ▼
MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) serves 120 people in MONROE, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 40 service connections.
What type of violations does MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) have? ▼
MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) has 106 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) use? ▼
MONROE WD #12 (MONROE HILLS ESTATES) 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.

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