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Phoenicia Water District

Shandaken, New York 12480 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

450
People served
176
EPA violations
80
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 176 drinking-water violations at Phoenicia Water District, 45% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

176
Total EPA violations on record
45%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
450
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Phoenicia Water District

Phoenicia Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in Shandaken, New York (Ulster County) through 310 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 176 total violations for this system , of which 80 (45%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 66 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 64 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. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Phoenicia Water District's 176 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
450
Total Violations
176
Health-Based Violations
80
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
310
County
Ulster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
66
Treatment Tech Violations
77

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 64 2004
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 45 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2006
Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 2008
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2008
Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 3 2000
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2004
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Nitrate MR 1 1993

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 Phoenicia 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 NY5503380 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 Phoenicia 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 5200
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 5000
2012 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 0300
2011 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 45 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 0200
2008 Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 5000
2008 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 0300
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 3100
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 7000
2004 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 64 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 0200
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 3100
2000 Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 0200
1993 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / NY5503380 / 1040

How Phoenicia Water District Compares

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

Metric Phoenicia Water District New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 176 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 80 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 450 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 Phoenicia Water District water safe to drink? ▼
Phoenicia Water District (PWS ID: NY5503380) has 176 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Phoenicia Water District serve? ▼
Phoenicia Water District serves 450 people in Shandaken, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 310 service connections.
What type of violations does Phoenicia Water District have? ▼
Phoenicia Water District has 176 total violations: 80 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 66 monitoring/reporting violations, and 77 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Phoenicia Water District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Phoenicia Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Phoenicia Water District use? ▼
Phoenicia Water District 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.
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.