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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY3515618

Valley Central High School

Montgomery, New York 12549 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,600 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,600
People served
108
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 108 drinking-water violations at Valley Central High School, 4% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

108
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,600
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Valley Central High School

Valley Central High School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,600 residents in Montgomery, New York (Orange County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 total violations for this system , of which 4 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 100 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 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. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Valley Central High School's 108 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
1,600
Total Violations
108
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Orange
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
100
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2002
Styrene MR 4 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2002
Toluene MR 4 2002
Benzene MR 4 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2023
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2002
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Public Notice Other 2 2024

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 Valley Central High School.

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 NY3515618 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 Valley Central High School 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
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 7500
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 5000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 5000
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 3100
2002 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 2987
2002 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 2985
2002 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 2982
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 2981
2002 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 2980
2002 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 2996
2002 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 2992
2002 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 2991
2002 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 2990
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 2977
2002 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / NY3515618 / 2976

How Valley Central High School Compares

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

Metric Valley Central High School New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 108 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 1,600 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 Valley Central High School water safe to drink? ▼
Valley Central High School (PWS ID: NY3515618) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Valley Central High School serve? ▼
Valley Central High School serves 1,600 people in Montgomery, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Valley Central High School have? ▼
Valley Central High School has 108 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 100 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Valley Central High School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Valley Central High School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Valley Central High School use? ▼
Valley Central High School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.