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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC

PWS ID: NY3905489 · MAHOPAC, New York 10541

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC serves 25 people in MAHOPAC, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 65 recorded EPA violations, including 12 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in MAHOPAC, New York (Putnam County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 65 total violations for this system , of which 12 (18%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC's 65 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.

Population Served
25
Total Violations
65
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Putnam
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2013

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 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC.

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 NY3905489 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 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC 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
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / NY3905489 / 3100

How FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC Compares

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

Metric FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 65 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC water safe to drink?
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC (PWS ID: NY3905489) has 65 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 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC serve?
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC serves 25 people in MAHOPAC, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC have?
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC has 65 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC water?
No PFAS testing data is available for FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC use?
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MAHOPAC 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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