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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY5819533

Wafler Farms

Wolcott, New York 14590 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 65 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

65
People served
210
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 210 drinking-water violations at Wafler Farms, 2% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

210
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
65
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wafler Farms

Wafler Farms is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 65 residents in Wolcott, New York (Wayne County) through 9 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 210 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 175 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 23 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%).

Wafler Farms's 210 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
65
Total Violations
210
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
9
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
175
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2023
Nitrate MR 7 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2010
Arsenic MR 4 2010
Chromium MR 4 2010
CYANIDE MR 4 2010
Fluoride MR 4 2010
Antimony, Total MR 4 2010
Thallium, Total MR 4 2010
Selenium MR 4 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2010
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2010
Benzene MR 4 2010
Toluene MR 4 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2010
Styrene MR 4 2010
TTHM MR 4 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2010

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 Wafler Farms.

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 NY5819533 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 Wafler Farms 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 1040
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 23 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 3100
2010 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 0700
2010 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 1005
2010 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 1020
2010 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 1024
2010 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 1025
2010 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 1074
2010 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 1085
2010 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 1045
2010 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 2380
2010 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 2968
2010 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 2976
2010 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NY5819533 / 2981

How Wafler Farms Compares

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

Metric Wafler Farms New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 210 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 65 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 Wafler Farms water safe to drink? ▼
Wafler Farms (PWS ID: NY5819533) has 210 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 65 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Wafler Farms serve? ▼
Wafler Farms serves 65 people in Wolcott, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 9 service connections.
What type of violations does Wafler Farms have? ▼
Wafler Farms has 210 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 175 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wafler Farms water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wafler Farms under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wafler Farms use? ▼
Wafler Farms uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.