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CALE FARMS WATER WORKS

PWS ID: NY5922908 · SOMERS, New York 10589

CALE FARMS WATER WORKS serves 212 people in SOMERS, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 364 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CALE FARMS WATER WORKS

CALE FARMS WATER WORKS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 212 residents in SOMERS, New York (Westchester County) through 40 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 364 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 360 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Endrin, 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. CALE FARMS WATER WORKS's 364 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.

Population Served
212
Total Violations
364
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
40
County
Westchester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
360
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 12 2016
Toxaphene MR 12 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2016
OXAMYL MR 12 2016
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2016
Aldicarb sulfone MR 12 2016
Aldicarb MR 12 2016
Atrazine MR 12 2016
Heptachlor MR 12 2016
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2016
2,4-D MR 12 2016
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2016
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2016
Chlordane MR 12 2016
Methoxychlor MR 12 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2016
Picloram MR 12 2016
Dinoseb MR 12 2016
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 12 2016
Carbofuran MR 12 2016
LASSO MR 12 2016
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2016
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2016
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 2016
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2016
Simazine MR 12 2016
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2016
Dalapon MR 12 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015

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 CALE FARMS WATER WORKS.

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 NY5922908 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 CALE FARMS WATER WORKS 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
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 8000
2018 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2456
2016 Endrin MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2005
2016 Toxaphene MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2020
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2035
2016 OXAMYL MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2036
2016 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2042
2016 Aldicarb sulfone MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2044
2016 Aldicarb MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2047
2016 Atrazine MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2050
2016 Heptachlor MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2065
2016 Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2067
2016 2,4-D MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2105
2016 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 SDWIS / NY5922908 / 2274

How CALE FARMS WATER WORKS Compares

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

Metric CALE FARMS WATER WORKS New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 364 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 None 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 212 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 CALE FARMS WATER WORKS water safe to drink? ▼
CALE FARMS WATER WORKS (PWS ID: NY5922908) has 364 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 212 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CALE FARMS WATER WORKS serve? ▼
CALE FARMS WATER WORKS serves 212 people in SOMERS, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 40 service connections.
What type of violations does CALE FARMS WATER WORKS have? ▼
CALE FARMS WATER WORKS has 364 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 360 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CALE FARMS WATER WORKS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CALE FARMS WATER WORKS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CALE FARMS WATER WORKS use? ▼
CALE FARMS WATER WORKS 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.

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