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BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY

PWS ID: NY4317681 · BEAR MOUNTAIN, New York 10911

BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY serves 3,564 people in BEAR MOUNTAIN, New York using Surface Water water sources. It has 216 recorded EPA violations, including 34 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY

BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY is a state-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,564 residents in BEAR MOUNTAIN, New York (Orange County) through 25 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 216 total violations for this system , of which 34 (16%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 161 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 24 violations (TT, 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. BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY's 216 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
3,564
Total Violations
216
Health-Based Violations
34
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
25
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
161
Treatment Tech Violations
32

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 24 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 10 2004
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 2004
Arsenic MR 6 2020
CYANIDE MR 6 2020
Fluoride MR 6 2020
Mercury MR 6 2020
Nickel MR 6 2020
Antimony, Total MR 6 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2020
Thallium, Total MR 6 2020
Barium MR 6 2020
Chromium MR 6 2020
Selenium MR 6 2020
Cadmium MR 6 2020
Combined Uranium MR 4 2015
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2015
Radium-226 MR 4 2015
Radium-228 MR 4 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 2 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2017
Endrin MR 2 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2015
Simazine MR 2 2015
Picloram MR 2 2015
Dinoseb MR 2 2015
Carbofuran MR 2 2015
Aldicarb MR 2 2015
LASSO MR 2 2015

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 BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY.

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 NY4317681 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 BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY 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
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 24 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 0300
2020 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1005
2020 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1024
2020 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1025
2020 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1035
2020 Nickel MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1036
2020 Antimony, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1074
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1075
2020 Thallium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1085
2020 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1010
2020 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1020
2020 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1045
2020 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 1015
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 2 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 2456
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / NY4317681 / 8000

How BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY Compares

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

Metric BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 216 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 34 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 3,564 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 BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY water safe to drink? ▼
BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY (PWS ID: NY4317681) has 216 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,564 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY serve? ▼
BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY serves 3,564 people in BEAR MOUNTAIN, New York. It is a State-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 25 service connections.
What type of violations does BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY have? ▼
BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY has 216 total violations: 34 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 161 monitoring/reporting violations, and 32 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY use? ▼
BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY uses Surface Water 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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