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Community Water System · PWS NY5801232

Newark Village

Shortsville, New York 14548 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 9,142 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

9,142
People served
83
EPA violations
17
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 83 drinking-water violations at Newark Village, 20% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

83
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
9,142
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Newark Village

Newark Village is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 9,142 residents in Shortsville, New York (Wayne County) through 3,836 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 83 total violations for this system , of which 17 (20%) 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Newark Village's 83 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
9,142
Total Violations
83
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,836
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
66
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2009
Toxaphene MR 4 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2024
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2002
TTHM MR 2 2002
Dalapon MR 2 2019
OXAMYL MR 2 2019
Simazine MR 2 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2019
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2019
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 2019
Carbofuran MR 2 2019
Atrazine MR 2 2019
LASSO MR 2 2019
Heptachlor MR 2 2019
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2019
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2019
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2019
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2019
Chlordane MR 2 2019
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2019
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 2019
Methoxychlor MR 2 2019
Aldicarb MR 2 2019
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2019
2,4-D MR 2 2019
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2019
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2019
Picloram MR 2 2019

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/15/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/15/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/15/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/15/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/9/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/9/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/9/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/9/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/9/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not 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 Newark 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 NY5801232 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 Newark 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 8000
2019 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2020
2019 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2031
2019 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2036
2019 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2037
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2039
2019 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2042
2019 Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2044
2019 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2046
2019 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2050
2019 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2051
2019 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2065
2019 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2067
2019 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2274
2019 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / NY5801232 / 2383

How Newark Village Compares

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

Metric Newark Village New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 83 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 9,142 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 Newark Village water safe to drink? ▼
Newark Village (PWS ID: NY5801232) has 83 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 9,142 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Newark Village serve? ▼
Newark Village serves 9,142 people in Shortsville, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 3,836 service connections.
What type of violations does Newark Village have? ▼
Newark Village has 83 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 66 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Newark Village water? ▼
No. Newark Village was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Newark Village use? ▼
Newark 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.
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.

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.