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SCHOHARIE VILLAGE

PWS ID: NY4700098 · SCHOHARIE, New York 12157

SCHOHARIE VILLAGE serves 922 people in SCHOHARIE, New York using Surface Water water sources. It has 220 recorded EPA violations, including 77 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SCHOHARIE VILLAGE

SCHOHARIE VILLAGE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 922 residents in SCHOHARIE, New York (Schoharie County) through 433 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 220 total violations for this system , of which 77 (35%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 141 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 72 violations (TT, 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. SCHOHARIE VILLAGE's 220 violations sit above the New York average. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%). 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
922
Total Violations
220
Health-Based Violations
77
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
433
County
Schoharie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
141
Treatment Tech Violations
77

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 72 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2018
Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 2003
Nitrate MR 5 2010
Endrin MR 4 2002
Toxaphene MR 4 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2002
2,4-D MR 4 2002
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2002
Heptachlor MR 4 2002
LASSO MR 4 2002
Atrazine MR 4 2002
Aldicarb MR 4 2002
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2002
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2002
Dinoseb MR 4 2002
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2002
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2002
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2002
OXAMYL MR 4 2002
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2013
Carbofuran MR 4 2002
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
Picloram MR 4 2002
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2002
Chlordane MR 4 2002
Simazine MR 4 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 SCHOHARIE VILLAGE.

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 NY4700098 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 SCHOHARIE VILLAGE 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 14 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 3100
2011 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 2456
2011 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 2950
2010 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 1040
2003 Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 5000
2002 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 2005
2002 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 2020
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 2035
2002 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 2105
2002 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 2067
2002 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 2065
2002 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 2051
2002 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 2050
2002 Aldicarb MR 4 SDWIS / NY4700098 / 2047

How SCHOHARIE VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric SCHOHARIE VILLAGE New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 220 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 77 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 922 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SCHOHARIE VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
SCHOHARIE VILLAGE (PWS ID: NY4700098) has 220 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 922 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does SCHOHARIE VILLAGE serve? ▼
SCHOHARIE VILLAGE serves 922 people in SCHOHARIE, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 433 service connections.
What type of violations does SCHOHARIE VILLAGE have? ▼
SCHOHARIE VILLAGE has 220 total violations: 77 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 141 monitoring/reporting violations, and 77 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SCHOHARIE VILLAGE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SCHOHARIE VILLAGE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SCHOHARIE VILLAGE use? ▼
SCHOHARIE VILLAGE 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.

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