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North Creek Water District

North Creek, New York 12853 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,100
People served
489
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 489 drinking-water violations at North Creek Water District - above the New York per-system average.

489
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: North Creek Water District

North Creek Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,100 residents in North Creek, New York (Warren County) through 350 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 489 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 457 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 26 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%).

North Creek Water District's 489 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
1,100
Total Violations
489
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
350
County
Warren
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
457
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 26 2005
Nitrate MR 25 2005
TTHM MR 13 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2015
CYANIDE MR 12 2009
Asbestos MR 11 2003
Chlordane MR 9 2003
Methoxychlor MR 9 2003
OXAMYL MR 9 2003
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 9 2003
Aldicarb sulfone MR 9 2003
Carbofuran MR 9 2003
Aldicarb MR 9 2003
Heptachlor MR 9 2003
2,4-D MR 9 2003
2,4,5-TP MR 9 2003
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2003
Pentachlorophenol MR 9 2003
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 9 2003
Arsenic MR 9 2003
Barium MR 9 2003
Cadmium MR 9 2003
Chromium MR 9 2003
Mercury MR 9 2003
Nickel MR 9 2003
Selenium MR 9 2003
Fluoride MR 9 2003
Antimony, Total MR 9 2003
Beryllium, Total MR 9 2003
Thallium, Total MR 9 2003

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 North Creek 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 NY5600109 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 North Creek 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
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 7000
2015 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 2456
2009 CYANIDE MR 12 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 1024
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 26 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 3100
2005 Nitrate MR 25 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 1040
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 5000
2003 Asbestos MR 11 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 1094
2003 Chlordane MR 9 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 2959
2003 Methoxychlor MR 9 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 2015
2003 OXAMYL MR 9 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 2036
2003 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 9 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 2039
2003 Aldicarb sulfone MR 9 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 2044
2003 Carbofuran MR 9 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 2046
2003 Aldicarb MR 9 SDWIS / NY5600109 / 2047

How North Creek Water District Compares

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

Metric North Creek Water District New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 489 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 1,100 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 North Creek Water District water safe to drink? ▼
North Creek Water District (PWS ID: NY5600109) has 489 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does North Creek Water District serve? ▼
North Creek Water District serves 1,100 people in North Creek, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 350 service connections.
What type of violations does North Creek Water District have? ▼
North Creek Water District has 489 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 457 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in North Creek Water District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for North Creek Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does North Creek Water District use? ▼
North Creek 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. 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.