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SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC

PWS ID: NY3517484 · BLAUVELT, New York 10913

SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC serves 250 people in BLAUVELT, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 100 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC

SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in BLAUVELT, New York (Orange County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 100 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 78 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 24 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. SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC's 100 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
250
Total Violations
100
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Orange
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
78
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 24 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2025
Nitrate MR 10 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1999
Styrene MR 2 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1999
Benzene MR 2 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
Toluene MR 2 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1999
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2016

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 SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC.

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 NY3517484 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 SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC 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 14 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 7000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 5200
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 24 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 3100
2008 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 1040
2006 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 5000
1999 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 2380
1999 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 2969
1999 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 2968
1999 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 2987
1999 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 2985
1999 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 2984
1999 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 2983
1999 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 2982
1999 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY3517484 / 2981

How SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC Compares

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

Metric SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 100 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 250 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 SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC water safe to drink? ▼
SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC (PWS ID: NY3517484) has 100 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC serve? ▼
SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC serves 250 people in BLAUVELT, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC have? ▼
SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC has 100 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 78 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC use? ▼
SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC 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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