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MONTICELLO VILLAGE

PWS ID: NY5203337 · MONTICELLO, New York 12701

MONTICELLO VILLAGE serves 8,000 people in MONTICELLO, New York using Surface Water water sources. It has 143 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: MONTICELLO VILLAGE

MONTICELLO VILLAGE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,000 residents in MONTICELLO, New York (Sullivan County) through 2,000 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 143 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 120 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 Nitrate, recorded in 4 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0046 ppt. 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. MONTICELLO VILLAGE's 143 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
8,000
Total Violations
143
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,000
County
Sullivan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
120
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 4 2007
Toxaphene MR 4 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2021
OXAMYL MR 4 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2021
Dinoseb MR 4 2021
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2021
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2021
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2021
Carbofuran MR 4 2021
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2021
2,4-D MR 4 2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2021
Endrin MR 4 2021
Methoxychlor MR 4 2021
Simazine MR 4 2021
Aldicarb MR 4 2021
LASSO MR 4 2021
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2021
Chlordane MR 4 2021
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2021
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2021
Atrazine MR 4 2021
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2021
CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2021
Heptachlor MR 4 2021
Dalapon MR 4 2021
Picloram MR 4 2021

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 3 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 7/15/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/15/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/15/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/15/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/15/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/15/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/15/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/14/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/14/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/14/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/14/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/14/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/14/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L 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 MONTICELLO 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 NY5203337 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 MONTICELLO 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
2021 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2020
2021 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2035
2021 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2036
2021 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2039
2021 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2041
2021 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2042
2021 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2043
2021 Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2044
2021 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2046
2021 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2067
2021 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2105
2021 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2946
2021 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2005
2021 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2015
2021 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / NY5203337 / 2037

How MONTICELLO VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric MONTICELLO VILLAGE New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 143 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 8,000 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 MONTICELLO VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
MONTICELLO VILLAGE (PWS ID: NY5203337) has 143 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 8,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does MONTICELLO VILLAGE serve? ▼
MONTICELLO VILLAGE serves 8,000 people in MONTICELLO, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,000 service connections.
What type of violations does MONTICELLO VILLAGE have? ▼
MONTICELLO VILLAGE has 143 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 120 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MONTICELLO VILLAGE water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in MONTICELLO VILLAGE's water supply: PFOA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does MONTICELLO VILLAGE use? ▼
MONTICELLO 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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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.

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