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Community Water System · PWS NY3503600

Scott Acres

Rock Tavern, New York 12575 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 121 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

121
People served
599
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 599 drinking-water violations at Scott Acres, 1% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

599
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
121
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Scott Acres

Scott Acres is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 121 residents in Rock Tavern, New York (Orange County) through 27 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 599 total violations for this system , of which 5 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 485 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 56 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. Statewide, 98 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (29.5%).

Scott Acres's 599 violations sit above the New York average.

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
121
Total Violations
599
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
27
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
485
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 56 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2021
Nitrate MR 10 2016
Toxaphene MR 9 2011
Dalapon MR 9 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 9 2011
Simazine MR 9 2011
Picloram MR 9 2011
Dinoseb MR 9 2011
Aldicarb sulfone MR 9 2011
Carbofuran MR 9 2011
Atrazine MR 9 2011
2,4-D MR 9 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 9 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 9 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 9 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 9 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 9 2011
Chlordane MR 9 2011
CYANIDE MR 9 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 9 2011
Thallium, Total MR 9 2011
Selenium MR 9 2011
TTHM MR 9 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2011
Endrin MR 9 2011
Methoxychlor MR 9 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 9 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 9 2011
Aldicarb MR 9 2011

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 Scott Acres.

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 NY3503600 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 Scott Acres 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 56 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 7000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 5000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 5000
2016 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 1040
2011 Toxaphene MR 9 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 2020
2011 Dalapon MR 9 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 2031
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 9 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 2035
2011 Simazine MR 9 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 2037
2011 Picloram MR 9 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 2040
2011 Dinoseb MR 9 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 2041
2011 Aldicarb sulfone MR 9 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 2044
2011 Carbofuran MR 9 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 2046
2011 Atrazine MR 9 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 2050
2011 2,4-D MR 9 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 2105
2011 2,4,5-TP MR 9 SDWIS / NY3503600 / 2110

How Scott Acres Compares

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

Metric Scott Acres New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 599 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 3.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 29.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 121 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Scott Acres water safe to drink? ▼
Scott Acres (PWS ID: NY3503600) has 599 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 121 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Scott Acres serve? ▼
Scott Acres serves 121 people in Rock Tavern, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 27 service connections.
What type of violations does Scott Acres have? ▼
Scott Acres has 599 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 485 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Scott Acres water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Scott Acres under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Scott Acres use? ▼
Scott Acres 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.