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Community Water System · PWS NY4600064

Delanson Village Water Works

Delanson, New York 12053 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 380 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

380
People served
313
EPA violations
258
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 313 drinking-water violations at Delanson Village Water Works, 82% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

313
Total EPA violations on record
82%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
380
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Delanson Village Water Works

Delanson Village Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 380 residents in Delanson, New York (Schenectady County) through 126 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 313 total violations for this system , of which 258 (82%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 41 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 158 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%).

Delanson Village Water Works's 313 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
380
Total Violations
313
Health-Based Violations
258
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
126
County
Schenectady
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
251
Monitoring Violations
41
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 158 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 87 2022
TTHM MR 19 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 2016
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 1996
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1994
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 1995

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 Delanson Village Water Works.

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 NY4600064 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 Delanson Village Water Works 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
2022 TTHM MCL 158 SDWIS / NY4600064 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 87 SDWIS / NY4600064 / 2456
2016 TTHM MR 19 SDWIS / NY4600064 / 2950
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 SDWIS / NY4600064 / 2456
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / NY4600064 / 3100
1996 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 SDWIS / NY4600064 / 0200
1995 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NY4600064 / 0200
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NY4600064 / 5000

How Delanson Village Water Works Compares

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

Metric Delanson Village Water Works New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 313 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 258 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 380 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 Delanson Village Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Delanson Village Water Works (PWS ID: NY4600064) has 313 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 380 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Delanson Village Water Works serve? ▼
Delanson Village Water Works serves 380 people in Delanson, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 126 service connections.
What type of violations does Delanson Village Water Works have? ▼
Delanson Village Water Works has 313 total violations: 258 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 41 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Delanson Village Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Delanson Village Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Delanson Village Water Works use? ▼
Delanson Village Water Works 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.