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HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC

PWS ID: NY5000747 · NORTH CHILI, New York 14514

HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC serves 220 people in NORTH CHILI, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 139 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC

HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 220 residents in NORTH CHILI, New York (Steuben County) through 110 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 139 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 134 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 CYANIDE, recorded in 7 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. HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC's 139 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
220
Total Violations
139
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
110
County
Steuben
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
134
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CYANIDE MR 7 2023
Fluoride MR 7 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2016
Chromium MR 5 2020
Mercury MR 5 2020
Nickel MR 5 2020
Antimony, Total MR 5 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 5 2020
Cadmium MR 5 2020
Thallium, Total MR 5 2020
Barium MR 5 2020
Selenium MR 5 2020
Arsenic MR 5 2020
Nitrate MR 3 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2023
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2016
Methoxychlor MR 2 2016
Dalapon MR 2 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2016
OXAMYL MR 2 2016
Picloram MR 2 2016
Dinoseb MR 2 2016
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2016
Atrazine MR 2 2016
LASSO MR 2 2016
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2016
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2016
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2016
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2016
Endrin MR 2 2016

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 HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC.

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 NY5000747 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 HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC 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 CYANIDE MR 7 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1024
2023 Fluoride MR 7 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1025
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 8000
2020 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1020
2020 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1035
2020 Nickel MR 5 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1036
2020 Antimony, Total MR 5 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1074
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1075
2020 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1015
2020 Thallium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1085
2020 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1010
2020 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1045
2020 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 1005
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 5000
2016 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / NY5000747 / 2010

How HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC Compares

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

Metric HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 139 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 220 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 HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC water safe to drink? ▼
HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC (PWS ID: NY5000747) has 139 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 220 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC serve? ▼
HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC serves 220 people in NORTH CHILI, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 110 service connections.
What type of violations does HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC have? ▼
HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC has 139 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 134 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC use? ▼
HIDDEN FOREST HOMES INC 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.

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