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Community Water System · PWS NY5510549

Forest Park #1

Beacon, New York 12508 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 750 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

750
People served
147
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 147 drinking-water violations at Forest Park #1 - above the New York per-system average.

147
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
750
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Forest Park #1

Forest Park #1 is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 750 residents in Beacon, New York (Ulster County) through 198 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 147 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 142 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 6 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, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Forest Park #1's 147 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
750
Total Violations
147
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
198
County
Ulster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
142
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2014
TTHM MR 6 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2010
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2005
Chlordane MR 4 2005
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2005
Picloram MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2005
OXAMYL MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2005
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2005
Heptachlor MR 4 2005
Atrazine MR 4 2005
Aldicarb MR 4 2005
Carbofuran MR 4 2005
Methoxychlor MR 4 2005
Toxaphene MR 4 2005
Dalapon MR 4 2005
Simazine MR 4 2005
Dinoseb MR 4 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2005
LASSO MR 4 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2005
2,4-D MR 4 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2005

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 Forest Park #1.

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 NY5510549 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 Forest Park #1 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 8000
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2456
2014 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2950
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 3100
2005 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2010
2005 Chlordane MR 4 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2959
2005 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2043
2005 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2040
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2039
2005 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2036
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2035
2005 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2326
2005 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2306
2005 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2274
2005 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 SDWIS / NY5510549 / 2946

How Forest Park #1 Compares

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

Metric Forest Park #1 New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 147 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 750 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 Forest Park #1 water safe to drink? ▼
Forest Park #1 (PWS ID: NY5510549) has 147 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 750 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Forest Park #1 serve? ▼
Forest Park #1 serves 750 people in Beacon, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 198 service connections.
What type of violations does Forest Park #1 have? ▼
Forest Park #1 has 147 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 142 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Forest Park #1 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Forest Park #1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Forest Park #1 use? ▼
Forest Park #1 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.