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Yeshiva Farm Settlement

Mt. Kisco, New York 10549 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
206
EPA violations
14
Health-based
10 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 206 drinking-water violations at Yeshiva Farm Settlement, 7% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 10 PFAS compounds.

206
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
10
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Yeshiva Farm Settlement

Yeshiva Farm Settlement is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Mt. Kisco, New York (Westchester County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 206 total violations for this system , of which 14 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 135 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 Nitrate-Nitrite, recorded in 19 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 10 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 106 ppt (parts per trillion). 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. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Yeshiva Farm Settlement's 206 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.

PFAS Detected

10 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
300
Total Violations
206
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Westchester
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
135
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 19 2010
Nitrate MR 19 2010
Nitrite MR 19 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 2003
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2014
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2009
Cadmium MR 5 2010
Chromium MR 5 2010
Mercury MR 5 2010
Antimony, Total MR 5 2010
Thallium, Total MR 5 2010
Selenium MR 5 2010
Arsenic MR 5 2010
Barium MR 5 2010
Nickel MR 5 2010
Beryllium, Total MR 5 2010
Fluoride MR 5 2010
CYANIDE MR 5 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2023
Public Notice Other 4 2025

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 39 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
8:2 FTS 8/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/30/2023 41.20 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHxS 8/30/2023 44.80 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFNA 8/30/2023 4.40 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOS 8/30/2023 91.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOA 8/30/2023 25.50 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFDA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/30/2023 67.90 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFUnA 8/30/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/30/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/30/2023 5.50 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
6:2 FTS 8/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/30/2023 27.40 ppt 5.00 ppt Detected
PFMPA 8/30/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/30/2023 94.60 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFMBA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/30/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/30/2023 6.10 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFHpS 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/30/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/30/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/30/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/18/2023 4.90 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/18/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/18/2023 63.10 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFDoA 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/18/2023 21.70 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOS 7/18/2023 85.80 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFNA 7/18/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/18/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/18/2023 35.60 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/18/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/18/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/18/2023 41.30 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
ADONA 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/18/2023 23.60 ppt 5.00 ppt Detected
6:2 FTS 7/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/18/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/18/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/18/2023 <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 Yeshiva Farm Settlement.

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 NY5903150 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 Yeshiva Farm Settlement 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 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 8000
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 5000
2011 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 0300
2010 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 19 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 1038
2010 Nitrate MR 19 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 1040
2010 Nitrite MR 19 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 1041
2010 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 1015
2010 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 1020
2010 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 1035
2010 Antimony, Total MR 5 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 1074
2010 Thallium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 1085
2010 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 1045
2010 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 1005
2010 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / NY5903150 / 1010

How Yeshiva Farm Settlement Compares

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

Metric Yeshiva Farm Settlement New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 206 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 10 compounds 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 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 (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 Yeshiva Farm Settlement water safe to drink? ▼
Yeshiva Farm Settlement (PWS ID: NY5903150) has 206 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 10 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 300 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Yeshiva Farm Settlement serve? ▼
Yeshiva Farm Settlement serves 300 people in Mt. Kisco, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Yeshiva Farm Settlement have? ▼
Yeshiva Farm Settlement has 206 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 135 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Yeshiva Farm Settlement water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 10 PFAS compounds in Yeshiva Farm Settlement's water supply: PFHpA, PFHxS, PFNA, PFOS, PFOA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Yeshiva Farm Settlement use? ▼
Yeshiva Farm Settlement 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.