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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY5822366

Cahoon Farms Processing Plant

Wolcott, New York 14590 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
415
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 415 drinking-water violations at Cahoon Farms Processing Plant, 3% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

415
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cahoon Farms Processing Plant

Cahoon Farms Processing Plant is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Wolcott, New York (Wayne County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 415 total violations for this system , of which 12 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 348 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 47 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%).

Cahoon Farms Processing Plant's 415 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
100
Total Violations
415
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
348
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 47 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 42 2025
TTHM MR 10 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2023
Fluoride MR 4 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2005
Thallium, Total MR 4 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2005
Methoxychlor MR 4 2005
Toxaphene MR 4 2005
Dalapon MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2005
Simazine MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2005
Picloram MR 4 2005
Dinoseb MR 4 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2005
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2005
Aldicarb MR 4 2005
Atrazine MR 4 2005
Heptachlor MR 4 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2005
2,4-D MR 4 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2005
Chlordane MR 4 2005
Barium MR 4 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2021

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 Cahoon Farms Processing Plant.

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 NY5822366 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 Cahoon Farms Processing Plant 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 42 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 8000
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 0300
2023 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2456
2021 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2378
2021 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2380
2021 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2964
2021 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2968
2021 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2969
2021 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2976
2021 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2977
2021 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2980
2021 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2981
2021 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2982
2021 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5822366 / 2984

How Cahoon Farms Processing Plant Compares

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

Metric Cahoon Farms Processing Plant New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 415 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 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 Cahoon Farms Processing Plant water safe to drink? ▼
Cahoon Farms Processing Plant (PWS ID: NY5822366) has 415 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Cahoon Farms Processing Plant serve? ▼
Cahoon Farms Processing Plant serves 100 people in Wolcott, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Cahoon Farms Processing Plant have? ▼
Cahoon Farms Processing Plant has 415 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 348 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cahoon Farms Processing Plant water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cahoon Farms Processing Plant under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cahoon Farms Processing Plant use? ▼
Cahoon Farms Processing Plant uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.