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KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT

PWS ID: NY5530307 · SAUGERTIES, New York 12477

KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT serves 251 people in SAUGERTIES, New York using Surface Water water sources. It has 26 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT

KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 251 residents in SAUGERTIES, New York (Ulster County) through 22 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 26 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 15 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 TTHM, 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. KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT's 26 violations sit below 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
251
Total Violations
26
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
22
County
Ulster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
15
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 6 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2012

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 KINGS HIGHWAY 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 NY5530307 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 KINGS HIGHWAY 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 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / NY5530307 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / NY5530307 / 2456
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NY5530307 / 7000
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NY5530307 / 5000

How KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT Compares

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

Metric KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 26 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 251 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 KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT water safe to drink?
KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT (PWS ID: NY5530307) has 26 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 251 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT serve?
KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT serves 251 people in SAUGERTIES, New York. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 22 service connections.
What type of violations does KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT have?
KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT has 26 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 15 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT water?
No PFAS testing data is available for KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does KINGS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT use?
KINGS HIGHWAY 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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