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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY4502579

Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central

Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

450
People served
94
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 94 drinking-water violations at Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central - above the New York per-system average.

94
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
450
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central

Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in Saratoga Springs, New York (Saratoga County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 94 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 85 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 28 violations (MR). 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%).

Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central's 94 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
450
Total Violations
94
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Saratoga
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
85
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 28 2015
TTHM MR 7 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2003
Benzene MR 2 2003
Toluene MR 2 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2003
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2003
Styrene MR 2 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2003

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 Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central.

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 NY4502579 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 Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central 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
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 28 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 3100
2014 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2456
2006 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 5000
2003 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2968
2003 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2969
2003 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2977
2003 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2980
2003 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2981
2003 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2982
2003 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2983
2003 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2985
2003 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2987
2003 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2989
2003 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / NY4502579 / 2990

How Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central Compares

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

Metric Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 94 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 450 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 Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central water safe to drink? ▼
Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central (PWS ID: NY4502579) has 94 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central serve? ▼
Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central serves 450 people in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central have? ▼
Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central has 94 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 85 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central use? ▼
Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.