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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY3522892

Scotts Corners Golf Course

Walden, New York 12586 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
1,160
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,160 drinking-water violations at Scotts Corners Golf Course - above the New York per-system average.

1,160
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Scotts Corners Golf Course

Scotts Corners Golf Course is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Walden, New York (Orange County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,160 total violations for this system , of which 4 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 986 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 Benzene, recorded in 57 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%).

Scotts Corners Golf Course's 1,160 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
25
Total Violations
1,160
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
986
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Benzene MR 57 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 45 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 45 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 45 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 45 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 45 2010
Toluene MR 45 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 45 2010
Styrene MR 45 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 45 2010
Vinyl chloride MR 45 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 45 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 45 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 45 2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 45 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 45 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 45 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 45 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 45 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 45 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 32 2015
Nitrate MR 27 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 2019
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2019
Public Notice Other 1 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 Scotts Corners Golf Course.

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 NY3522892 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 Scotts Corners Golf Course 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 1 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 7500
2022 Nitrate MR 27 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 1040
2019 Benzene MR 57 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 2990
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 8000
2019 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 0700
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 32 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 3100
2010 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 45 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 2380
2010 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 45 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 2969
2010 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 45 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 2981
2010 Carbon tetrachloride MR 45 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 2982
2010 Trichloroethylene MR 45 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 2984
2010 Toluene MR 45 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 2991
2010 Ethylbenzene MR 45 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 2992
2010 Styrene MR 45 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 2996
2010 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 45 SDWIS / NY3522892 / 2968

How Scotts Corners Golf Course Compares

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

Metric Scotts Corners Golf Course New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,160 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 25 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 Scotts Corners Golf Course water safe to drink? ▼
Scotts Corners Golf Course (PWS ID: NY3522892) has 1160 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Scotts Corners Golf Course serve? ▼
Scotts Corners Golf Course serves 25 people in Walden, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Scotts Corners Golf Course have? ▼
Scotts Corners Golf Course has 1,160 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 986 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Scotts Corners Golf Course water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Scotts Corners Golf Course under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Scotts Corners Golf Course use? ▼
Scotts Corners Golf Course uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.