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MONTGOMERY W.D. #1

PWS ID: NY3512264 · MONTGOMERY, New York 12549

MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 serves 1,500 people in MONTGOMERY, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 149 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MONTGOMERY W.D. #1

MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,500 residents in MONTGOMERY, New York (Orange County) through 53 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 149 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 116 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 Heptachlor epoxide, recorded in 4 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. MONTGOMERY W.D. #1's 149 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
1,500
Total Violations
149
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
53
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
116
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2002
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2002
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2002
Chlordane MR 4 2002
Heptachlor MR 4 2002
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2002
Dinoseb MR 4 2002
Picloram MR 4 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2002
Simazine MR 4 2002
OXAMYL MR 4 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2002
Dalapon MR 4 2002
Methoxychlor MR 4 2002
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
Toxaphene MR 4 2002
LASSO MR 4 2002
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2002
Aldicarb MR 4 2002
Carbofuran MR 4 2002
Endrin MR 4 2002
Atrazine MR 4 2002
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2002
2,4-D MR 4 2002
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2002
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2002

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 MONTGOMERY W.D. #1.

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 NY3512264 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 MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 8000
2002 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2067
2002 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2326
2002 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2306
2002 Chlordane MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2959
2002 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2065
2002 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2043
2002 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2041
2002 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2040
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2039
2002 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2037
2002 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2036
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2035
2002 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2031
2002 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / NY3512264 / 2015

How MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 Compares

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

Metric MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 149 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 1,500 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 MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 water safe to drink? ▼
MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 (PWS ID: NY3512264) has 149 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 serve? ▼
MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 serves 1,500 people in MONTGOMERY, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 53 service connections.
What type of violations does MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 have? ▼
MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 has 149 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 116 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 use? ▼
MONTGOMERY W.D. #1 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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