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Butler Estates

Elmira, New York 14905 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 38 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

38
People served
694
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 694 drinking-water violations at Butler Estates, 1% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

694
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
38
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Butler Estates

Butler Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 38 residents in Elmira, New York (Steuben County) through 27 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 694 total violations for this system , of which 7 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 664 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 39 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, 98 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (29.5%).

Butler Estates's 694 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
38
Total Violations
694
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
27
County
Steuben
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
664
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 39 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2023
Methoxychlor MR 11 2015
Toxaphene MR 11 2015
OXAMYL MR 11 2015
Carbofuran MR 11 2015
Aldicarb sulfone MR 11 2015
Fluoride MR 11 2022
Mercury MR 11 2022
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 11 2015
Endrin MR 11 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 11 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 2015
Simazine MR 11 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 11 2015
Picloram MR 11 2015
Dinoseb MR 11 2015
Aldicarb MR 11 2015
Atrazine MR 11 2015
2,4-D MR 11 2015
2,4,5-TP MR 11 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 11 2015
Pentachlorophenol MR 11 2015
Chlordane MR 11 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2012
Dalapon MR 11 2015
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 11 2015
Heptachlor MR 11 2015

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 Butler Estates.

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 NY5000730 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 Butler Estates 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 8000
2022 Fluoride MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 1025
2022 Mercury MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 1035
2022 CYANIDE MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 1024
2022 Chromium MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 1020
2022 Beryllium, Total MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 1075
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 7000
2015 Methoxychlor MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 2015
2015 Toxaphene MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 2020
2015 OXAMYL MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 2036
2015 Carbofuran MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 2046
2015 Aldicarb sulfone MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 2044
2015 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 2042
2015 Endrin MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 2005
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 11 SDWIS / NY5000730 / 2010

How Butler Estates Compares

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

Metric Butler Estates New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 694 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 3.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 29.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 38 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 Butler Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Butler Estates (PWS ID: NY5000730) has 694 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 38 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Butler Estates serve? ▼
Butler Estates serves 38 people in Elmira, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 27 service connections.
What type of violations does Butler Estates have? ▼
Butler Estates has 694 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 664 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Butler Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Butler Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Butler Estates use? ▼
Butler Estates 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.