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Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section

Gansevoort, New York 12831 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 42 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

42
People served
244
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 244 drinking-water violations at Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section - above the New York per-system average.

244
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
42
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section

Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 42 residents in Gansevoort, New York (Schenectady County) through 21 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 244 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 211 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Radium-228, recorded in 11 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%).

Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section's 244 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
42
Total Violations
244
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
21
County
Schenectady
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
211
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Radium-228 MR 11 2008
Radium-226 MR 8 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2002
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2002
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2002
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2002
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2002
Fluoride MR 3 2002
Dinoseb MR 3 2002
Picloram MR 3 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2002
Simazine MR 3 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2002
Dalapon MR 3 2002
Methoxychlor MR 3 2002
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2002
Endrin MR 3 2002
Selenium MR 3 2002
Thallium, Total MR 3 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2002
Antimony, Total MR 3 2002
Nickel MR 3 2002
2,4-D MR 3 2002
Mercury MR 3 2002
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2002
Heptachlor MR 3 2002
Chlordane MR 3 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 Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section.

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 NY4630007 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 Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section 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
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 5000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 8000
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 7000
2008 Radium-228 MR 11 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 4030
2004 Radium-226 MR 8 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 4020
2002 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 2042
2002 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 2383
2002 Pentachlorophenol MR 3 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 2326
2002 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 2274
2002 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 2946
2002 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 1025
2002 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 2041
2002 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 2040
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 2039
2002 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / NY4630007 / 2037

How Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section Compares

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

Metric Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 244 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 42 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 Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section water safe to drink? ▼
Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section (PWS ID: NY4630007) has 244 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 42 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section serve? ▼
Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section serves 42 people in Gansevoort, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 21 service connections.
What type of violations does Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section have? ▼
Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section has 244 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 211 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section use? ▼
Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section 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.