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WALDEN SAVINGS BANK

PWS ID: NY3530158 · MONTGOMERY, New York 12549

WALDEN SAVINGS BANK serves 65 people in MONTGOMERY, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 185 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WALDEN SAVINGS BANK

WALDEN SAVINGS BANK is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 65 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 185 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 165 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 Toluene, recorded in 8 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. WALDEN SAVINGS BANK's 185 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
65
Total Violations
185
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
165
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Toluene MR 8 2004
Styrene MR 8 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2004
Benzene MR 8 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2004
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2014
Public Notice Other 2 2025

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 WALDEN SAVINGS BANK.

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 NY3530158 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 WALDEN SAVINGS BANK 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 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 7500
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 3100
2004 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2991
2004 Styrene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2996
2004 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2964
2004 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2968
2004 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2977
2004 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2979
2004 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2981
2004 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2982
2004 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2984
2004 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2985
2004 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2987
2004 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2989
2004 Benzene MR 8 SDWIS / NY3530158 / 2990

How WALDEN SAVINGS BANK Compares

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

Metric WALDEN SAVINGS BANK New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 185 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 65 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 WALDEN SAVINGS BANK water safe to drink? ▼
WALDEN SAVINGS BANK (PWS ID: NY3530158) has 185 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 65 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WALDEN SAVINGS BANK serve? ▼
WALDEN SAVINGS BANK serves 65 people in MONTGOMERY, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does WALDEN SAVINGS BANK have? ▼
WALDEN SAVINGS BANK has 185 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 165 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WALDEN SAVINGS BANK water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for WALDEN SAVINGS BANK under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WALDEN SAVINGS BANK use? ▼
WALDEN SAVINGS BANK 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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