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Community Water System · PWS NY4500171

Stillwater Village (Scwa)

Stillwater, New York 12170 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,600 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,600
People served
148
EPA violations
62
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 148 drinking-water violations at Stillwater Village (Scwa), 42% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

148
Total EPA violations on record
42%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,600
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Stillwater Village (Scwa)

Stillwater Village (Scwa) is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,600 residents in Stillwater, New York (Saratoga County) through 520 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 148 total violations for this system , of which 62 (42%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 77 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 26 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. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Stillwater Village (Scwa)'s 148 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
1,600
Total Violations
148
Health-Based Violations
62
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
520
County
Saratoga
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
47
Monitoring Violations
77
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 26 2013
TTHM MCL 19 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 2025
TTHM MR 11 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2020
Cadmium MR 4 2009
Chromium MR 4 2009
Nickel MR 4 2009
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2009
Thallium, Total MR 4 2009
Selenium MR 4 2009
COPPER, FREE TT 4 2005
Antimony, Total MR 4 2009
CYANIDE MR 4 2009
Fluoride MR 4 2009
Arsenic MR 4 2009
Mercury MR 4 2009
Barium MR 4 2009
Nitrate MR 3 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2017

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 Stillwater Village (Scwa).

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 NY4500171 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 Stillwater Village (Scwa) 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 2456
2025 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 2950
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 7000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 8000
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 26 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 2456
2013 TTHM MCL 19 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 2950
2009 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 1015
2009 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 1020
2009 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 1036
2009 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 1075
2009 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 1085
2009 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 1045
2009 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 1074
2009 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 1024
2009 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NY4500171 / 1025

How Stillwater Village (Scwa) Compares

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

Metric Stillwater Village (Scwa) New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 148 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 62 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 1,600 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 Stillwater Village (Scwa) water safe to drink? ▼
Stillwater Village (Scwa) (PWS ID: NY4500171) has 148 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,600 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Stillwater Village (Scwa) serve? ▼
Stillwater Village (Scwa) serves 1,600 people in Stillwater, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 520 service connections.
What type of violations does Stillwater Village (Scwa) have? ▼
Stillwater Village (Scwa) has 148 total violations: 62 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 77 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Stillwater Village (Scwa) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Stillwater Village (Scwa) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Stillwater Village (Scwa) use? ▼
Stillwater Village (Scwa) 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. 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.