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Gouverneur

Gouverneur, New York 13642 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 4,263 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

4,263
People served
149
EPA violations
38
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 149 drinking-water violations at Gouverneur, 26% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

149
Total EPA violations on record
26%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
4,263
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Gouverneur

Gouverneur is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,263 residents in Gouverneur, New York (St. Lawrence County) through 1,900 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 149 total violations for this system , of which 38 (26%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 98 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 18 violations (TT, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Gouverneur's 149 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
4,263
Total Violations
149
Health-Based Violations
38
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,900
County
St. Lawrence
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
98
Treatment Tech Violations
18

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 18 2014
TTHM MCL 11 2007
Nitrate MR 7 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 4 2007
Endrin MR 3 2010
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2010
Toxaphene MR 3 2010
Simazine MR 3 2010
Dinoseb MR 3 2010
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2010
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2010
Atrazine MR 3 2010
LASSO MR 3 2010
Heptachlor MR 3 2010
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2010
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2010
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2010
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2010
Chlordane MR 3 2010
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2010
Aldicarb MR 3 2010
Carbofuran MR 3 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2010
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2010
OXAMYL MR 3 2010
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2010
Picloram MR 3 2010
Methoxychlor MR 3 2010
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2010

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 232 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
4:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/15/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/15/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/15/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/15/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/15/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/15/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/15/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/15/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt 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 Gouverneur.

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 NY4404385 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 Gouverneur 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 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 1040
2014 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 18 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 0300
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 3100
2010 Endrin MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2005
2010 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2010
2010 Toxaphene MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2020
2010 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2037
2010 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2041
2010 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2042
2010 Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2044
2010 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2050
2010 LASSO MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2051
2010 Heptachlor MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2065
2010 Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2067
2010 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / NY4404385 / 2110

How Gouverneur Compares

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

Metric Gouverneur New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 149 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 38 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 4,263 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 Gouverneur water safe to drink? ▼
Gouverneur (PWS ID: NY4404385) has 149 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,263 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Gouverneur serve? ▼
Gouverneur serves 4,263 people in Gouverneur, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,900 service connections.
What type of violations does Gouverneur have? ▼
Gouverneur has 149 total violations: 38 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 98 monitoring/reporting violations, and 18 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Gouverneur water? ▼
No. Gouverneur was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Gouverneur use? ▼
Gouverneur 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.
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.

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.