PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PWS ID: NY5907717 · NORTH SALEM, New York 10560
PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 700 people in NORTH SALEM, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 168 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (8 compounds found).
Water Quality Snapshot: PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 700 residents in NORTH SALEM, New York (Westchester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 168 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 118 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Endrin, recorded in 4 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 8 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.1604 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. PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 168 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.
8 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
System Details
- System Type
- Non-Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 1
- County
- Westchester
- School/Daycare
- Yes
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 118
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endrin | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Simazine | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Picloram | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Carbofuran | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Atrazine | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Heptachlor | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| 2,4,5-TP | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| HEXACHLOROBENZENE | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| 2,4-D | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Dalapon | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Pentachlorophenol | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Aldicarb sulfone | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| LASSO | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Chlordane | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Dinoseb | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Aldicarb | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| OXAMYL | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 3 | 2006 |
| Nitrate | MR | 3 | 2019 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 8 of 30 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeS | 8/26/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 8/26/2025 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 8/26/2025 | 0.1604 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/26/2025 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/26/2025 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/26/2025 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/26/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 8/26/2025 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/26/2025 | 0.0264 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOS | 8/26/2025 | 0.0100 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOA | 8/26/2025 | 0.1115 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDA | 8/26/2025 | 0.0038 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFBS | 8/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/26/2025 | 0.0482 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/26/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/26/2025 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 8/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/26/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/26/2025 | 0.0497 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/26/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/26/2025 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/26/2025 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/26/2025 | 0.1344 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/26/2025 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/26/2025 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | 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 PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
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 NY5907717 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
New York Drinking Water Authority
New York State Department of Health — Public Water Systems is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL under EPA-delegated authority.
Open NY regulator portalSource: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Endrin | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2005 |
| 2021 | BHC-GAMMA | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2010 |
| 2021 | Toxaphene | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2020 |
| 2021 | Simazine | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2037 |
| 2021 | Picloram | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2040 |
| 2021 | Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2042 |
| 2021 | Aldicarb sulfoxide | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2043 |
| 2021 | Carbofuran | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2046 |
| 2021 | Atrazine | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2050 |
| 2021 | Heptachlor | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2065 |
| 2021 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2110 |
| 2021 | HEXACHLOROBENZENE | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2274 |
| 2021 | 2,4-D | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2105 |
| 2021 | Dalapon | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2031 |
| 2021 | Pentachlorophenol | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NY5907717 / 2326 |
How PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | New York avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 168 | 68.2 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 0 | 3.3 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | 8 compounds | 38.9% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 700 | 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 PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water safe to drink? ▼
How many people does PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve? ▼
What type of violations does PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have? ▼
Has PFAS been detected in PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water? ▼
What water source does PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL use? ▼
Where does this data come from? ▼
Explore PlainWater
Related Data for New York
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.