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Schuylerville-Victory Jwc

Schuylerville, New York 12871 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,200
People served
186
EPA violations
17
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 186 drinking-water violations at Schuylerville-Victory Jwc, 9% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

186
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Schuylerville-Victory Jwc

Schuylerville-Victory Jwc is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,200 residents in Schuylerville, New York (Saratoga County) through 850 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 186 total violations for this system , of which 17 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 135 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 14 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. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Schuylerville-Victory Jwc's 186 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
2,200
Total Violations
186
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
850
County
Saratoga
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
135
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 2005
Thallium, Total MR 12 2018
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2000
TTHM MR 6 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2016
Methoxychlor MR 4 2000
Toxaphene MR 4 2000
2,4-D MR 4 2000
Endrin MR 4 2000
Nitrate MR 4 2015
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2000
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2000
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2000
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2000
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2000
Heptachlor MR 3 2000
LASSO MR 3 2000
Aldicarb MR 3 2000
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2000
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2000
Dinoseb MR 3 2000
Picloram MR 3 2000
Simazine MR 3 2000
OXAMYL MR 3 2000
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2000
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2000
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2000
Chlordane MR 3 2000
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2000
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2000

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 Schuylerville-Victory Jwc.

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 NY4500169 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 Schuylerville-Victory Jwc 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
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 7000
2018 Thallium, Total MR 12 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 1085
2016 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 2950
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 2456
2015 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 1040
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 3100
2005 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 0200
2000 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 2946
2000 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 2015
2000 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 2020
2000 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 2105
2000 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 2005
2000 2,4,5-TP MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 2110
2000 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 2010
2000 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 SDWIS / NY4500169 / 2306

How Schuylerville-Victory Jwc Compares

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

Metric Schuylerville-Victory Jwc New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 186 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 2,200 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 Schuylerville-Victory Jwc water safe to drink? ▼
Schuylerville-Victory Jwc (PWS ID: NY4500169) has 186 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Schuylerville-Victory Jwc serve? ▼
Schuylerville-Victory Jwc serves 2,200 people in Schuylerville, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 850 service connections.
What type of violations does Schuylerville-Victory Jwc have? ▼
Schuylerville-Victory Jwc has 186 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 135 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Schuylerville-Victory Jwc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Schuylerville-Victory Jwc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Schuylerville-Victory Jwc use? ▼
Schuylerville-Victory Jwc uses Groundwater 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. 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.