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Community Water System · PWS NY5918382

Indian Hill Subdivision

Newburgh, New York 12550 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 320 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

320
People served
230
EPA violations
26
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 230 drinking-water violations at Indian Hill Subdivision, 11% of them health-based - above the New York per-system average.

230
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
320
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Indian Hill Subdivision

Indian Hill Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 320 residents in Newburgh, New York (Westchester County) through 80 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 230 total violations for this system , of which 26 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 200 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 Combined Uranium, recorded in 12 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, 98 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (29.5%).

Indian Hill Subdivision's 230 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
320
Total Violations
230
Health-Based Violations
26
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
80
County
Westchester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
200
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MR 12 2005
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 12 2005
Radium-228 MR 12 2005
Radium-226 MR 12 2005
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 12 2021
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 12 2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 9 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2014
Picloram MR 5 2003
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 5 2003
Aldicarb MR 5 2003
Heptachlor MR 5 2003
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 2003
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2003
Methoxychlor MR 5 2003
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 2003
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2003
Toxaphene MR 5 2003
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 2003
OXAMYL MR 5 2003
Simazine MR 5 2003
Dinoseb MR 5 2003
Chlordane MR 5 2003
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 2003
Endrin MR 5 2003
Aldicarb sulfone MR 5 2003
2,4-D MR 5 2003
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2003
Dalapon MR 5 2003
Carbofuran MR 5 2003

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 Indian Hill Subdivision.

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 NY5918382 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 Indian Hill Subdivision 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 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 0700
2021 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 12 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 4010
2021 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 12 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 4000
2014 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 9 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 2946
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 3100
2005 Combined Uranium MR 12 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 4006
2005 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 12 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 4010
2005 Radium-228 MR 12 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 4030
2005 Radium-226 MR 12 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 4020
2003 Picloram MR 5 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 2040
2003 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 5 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 2043
2003 Aldicarb MR 5 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 2047
2003 Heptachlor MR 5 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 2065
2003 Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 2067
2003 2,4,5-TP MR 5 SDWIS / NY5918382 / 2110

How Indian Hill Subdivision Compares

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

Metric Indian Hill Subdivision New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 230 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 26 3.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 29.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 320 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 Indian Hill Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Indian Hill Subdivision (PWS ID: NY5918382) has 230 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 320 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Indian Hill Subdivision serve? ▼
Indian Hill Subdivision serves 320 people in Newburgh, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 80 service connections.
What type of violations does Indian Hill Subdivision have? ▼
Indian Hill Subdivision has 230 total violations: 26 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 200 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Indian Hill Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Indian Hill Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Indian Hill Subdivision use? ▼
Indian Hill Subdivision uses Groundwater 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. 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.