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MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP

PWS ID: NY3522798 · SLATE HILL, New York 10973

MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP serves 3,400 people in SLATE HILL, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 4 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP

MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,400 residents in SLATE HILL, New York (Orange County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 4 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 1 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 1995.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 1 violation (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 135 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP's 4 violations sit below 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
3,400
Total Violations
4
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3
County
Orange
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1995

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOA 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/12/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/12/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/12/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/12/2025 135.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/12/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 2/10/2025 123.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 2/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 2/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 2/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 2/10/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 2/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 2/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 2/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 2/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/10/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 2/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 2/10/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 2/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 2/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 2/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 2/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 2/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 2/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 2/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

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 MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP.

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 NY3522798 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 MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP 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
1995 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / NY3522798 / 3100

How MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP Compares

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

Metric MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 4 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 1 compound 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 3,400 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 MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP water safe to drink?
MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP (PWS ID: NY3522798) has 4 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 3,400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP serve?
MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP serves 3,400 people in SLATE HILL, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP have?
MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP has 4 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP use?
MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DIST. WATER LOOP 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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