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Hampton Bays Water District

Hampton Bays, New York 11946 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 12,500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

12,500
People served
106
EPA violations
5
Health-based
1 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 106 drinking-water violations at Hampton Bays Water District, 5% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound.

106
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
12,500
People served by this system
1
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hampton Bays Water District

Hampton Bays Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 12,500 residents in Hampton Bays, New York (Suffolk County) through 6,194 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 106 total violations for this system , of which 5 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 93 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 5 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 5.4 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Hampton Bays Water District's 106 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
12,500
Total Violations
106
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,194
County
Suffolk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
93
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2003
Nitrate MR 3 2015
Methoxychlor MR 3 2017
Toxaphene MR 3 2017
OXAMYL MR 3 2017
Picloram MR 3 2017
Dinoseb MR 3 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2017
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2017
Carbofuran MR 3 2017
Aldicarb MR 3 2017
Atrazine MR 3 2017
LASSO MR 3 2017
Heptachlor MR 3 2017
2,4-D MR 3 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2017
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2017
Chlordane MR 3 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2004
Endrin MR 3 2017
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2014
Dalapon MR 3 2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 290 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 7/30/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/30/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/30/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/30/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/30/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/30/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/30/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/30/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/30/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/30/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/30/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/30/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/30/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/30/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/30/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/30/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/30/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/30/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/30/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/30/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/30/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/30/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/30/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/30/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/30/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/30/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/30/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Hampton Bays Water District.

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 NY5103704 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 Hampton Bays Water District 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 8000
2017 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2015
2017 Toxaphene MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2020
2017 OXAMYL MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2036
2017 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2040
2017 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2041
2017 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2042
2017 Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2044
2017 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2046
2017 Aldicarb MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2047
2017 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2050
2017 LASSO MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2051
2017 Heptachlor MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2065
2017 2,4-D MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2105
2017 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / NY5103704 / 2110

How Hampton Bays Water District Compares

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

Metric Hampton Bays Water District New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 106 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 3.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 12,500 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 Hampton Bays Water District water safe to drink?
Hampton Bays Water District (PWS ID: NY5103704) has 106 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 12,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hampton Bays Water District serve?
Hampton Bays Water District serves 12,500 people in Hampton Bays, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6,194 service connections.
What type of violations does Hampton Bays Water District have?
Hampton Bays Water District has 106 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 93 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hampton Bays Water District water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in Hampton Bays Water District's water supply: PFPeA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Hampton Bays Water District use?
Hampton Bays Water District 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.