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Princetown Water Supply

Princetown, New York 12306 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 900 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

900
People served
548
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 548 drinking-water violations at Princetown Water Supply, 1% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

548
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
900
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Princetown Water Supply

Princetown Water Supply is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 900 residents in Princetown, New York (Schenectady County) through 332 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 548 total violations for this system , of which 8 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 528 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2004.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Endrin, recorded in 12 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%).

Princetown Water Supply's 548 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
900
Total Violations
548
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
332
County
Schenectady
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
528
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 12 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2002
Dalapon MR 12 2002
Toxaphene MR 12 2002
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2002
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2002
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2002
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2002
Heptachlor MR 12 2002
LASSO MR 12 2002
Aldicarb MR 12 2002
Aldicarb sulfone MR 12 2002
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 12 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2002
Dinoseb MR 12 2002
Simazine MR 12 2002
Chlordane MR 12 2002
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 2002
Methoxychlor MR 12 2002
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2002
Atrazine MR 12 2002
Carbofuran MR 12 2002
OXAMYL MR 12 2002
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2002
2,4-D MR 12 2002
Picloram MR 12 2002
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2002

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 Princetown Water Supply.

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 NY4600093 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 Princetown Water Supply 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
2004 COPPER, FREE TT 5 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 1022
2004 Radium-226 MR 4 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 4020
2004 Radium-228 MR 4 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 4030
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 5000
2003 Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 5000
2002 Endrin MR 12 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 2005
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 2035
2002 Dalapon MR 12 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 2031
2002 Toxaphene MR 12 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 2020
2002 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 2383
2002 Pentachlorophenol MR 12 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 2326
2002 2,4,5-TP MR 12 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 2110
2002 Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 2067
2002 Heptachlor MR 12 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 2065
2002 LASSO MR 12 SDWIS / NY4600093 / 2051

How Princetown Water Supply Compares

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

Metric Princetown Water Supply New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 548 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 900 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 Princetown Water Supply water safe to drink? ▼
Princetown Water Supply (PWS ID: NY4600093) has 548 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 900 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Princetown Water Supply serve? ▼
Princetown Water Supply serves 900 people in Princetown, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 332 service connections.
What type of violations does Princetown Water Supply have? ▼
Princetown Water Supply has 548 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 528 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Princetown Water Supply water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Princetown Water Supply under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Princetown Water Supply use? ▼
Princetown Water Supply 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.