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FORT EDWARD VILLAGE

PWS ID: NY5700119 · FORT EDWARD, New York 12828

FORT EDWARD VILLAGE serves 3,300 people in FORT EDWARD, New York using Surface Water water sources. It has 90 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: FORT EDWARD VILLAGE

FORT EDWARD VILLAGE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,300 residents in FORT EDWARD, New York (Washington County) through 1,337 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 90 total violations for this system , of which 14 (16%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 74 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 15 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 0.0056 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. FORT EDWARD VILLAGE's 90 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
3,300
Total Violations
90
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,337
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
74
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 15 2017
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2017
TTHM MR 7 2017
TTHM MCL 3 2014
Nickel MR 3 2021
Antimony, Total MR 3 2021
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2021
Asbestos MR 3 2023
Barium MR 3 2021
Chromium MR 3 2021
Cadmium MR 3 2021
Mercury MR 3 2021
Arsenic MR 3 2021
Selenium MR 3 2021
Thallium, Total MR 3 2021
CYANIDE MR 3 2021
Fluoride MR 3 2021
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1980
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1980
Endrin MR 1 1980
2,4-D MR 1 1980
Toxaphene MR 1 1980
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2015
Methoxychlor MR 1 1980

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NFDHA 8/16/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/16/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/16/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/10/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/10/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/10/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/10/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/10/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/10/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/10/2023 0.0056 µg/L 0.005 µg/L 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 FORT EDWARD 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 NY5700119 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 FORT EDWARD 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
2023 Asbestos MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1094
2021 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1036
2021 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1074
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1075
2021 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1010
2021 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1020
2021 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1015
2021 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1035
2021 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1005
2021 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1045
2021 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1085
2021 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1024
2021 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1025
2017 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 1040
2017 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 SDWIS / NY5700119 / 0300

How FORT EDWARD VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric FORT EDWARD VILLAGE New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 90 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 3,300 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 FORT EDWARD VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
FORT EDWARD VILLAGE (PWS ID: NY5700119) has 90 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 3,300 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does FORT EDWARD VILLAGE serve? ▼
FORT EDWARD VILLAGE serves 3,300 people in FORT EDWARD, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,337 service connections.
What type of violations does FORT EDWARD VILLAGE have? ▼
FORT EDWARD VILLAGE has 90 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 74 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in FORT EDWARD VILLAGE water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in FORT EDWARD VILLAGE's water supply: PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does FORT EDWARD VILLAGE use? ▼
FORT EDWARD 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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