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MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.)

PWS ID: NY3503540 · MONROE, New York 10950

MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) serves 196 people in MONROE, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 436 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.)

MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 196 residents in MONROE, New York (Orange County) through 55 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 436 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 281 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 53 violations (Other). 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 #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.)'s 436 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
196
Total Violations
436
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
55
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
281
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 53 2017
Nitrate MR 18 2013
Arsenic MR 18 2011
Chromium MR 18 2011
Mercury MR 18 2011
Antimony, Total MR 18 2011
Selenium MR 18 2011
Barium MR 18 2011
Cadmium MR 18 2011
Fluoride MR 18 2011
Nickel MR 18 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 18 2011
Thallium, Total MR 18 2011
CYANIDE MR 18 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2017
TTHM MR 14 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2017

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 #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.).

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 NY3503540 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 #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) 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
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 53 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 7000
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 5000
2017 TTHM MR 14 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 2950
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 2456
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 8000
2013 Nitrate MR 18 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 1040
2011 Arsenic MR 18 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 1005
2011 Chromium MR 18 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 1020
2011 Mercury MR 18 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 1035
2011 Antimony, Total MR 18 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 1074
2011 Selenium MR 18 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 1045
2011 Barium MR 18 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 1010
2011 Cadmium MR 18 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 1015
2011 Fluoride MR 18 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 1025
2011 Nickel MR 18 SDWIS / NY3503540 / 1036

How MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) Compares

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

Metric MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 436 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 196 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 #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) water safe to drink? ▼
MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) (PWS ID: NY3503540) has 436 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 196 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) serve? ▼
MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) serves 196 people in MONROE, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 55 service connections.
What type of violations does MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) have? ▼
MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) has 436 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 281 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 #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) use? ▼
MONROE WD #14 (ORCHARD HILL EST.) 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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