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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NY5930051

Swiss Re of America

Armonk, New York 10504 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

800
People served
224
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 224 drinking-water violations at Swiss Re of America - above the New York per-system average.

224
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
800
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Swiss Re of America

Swiss Re of America is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in Armonk, New York (Westchester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 224 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 204 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 6 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%).

Swiss Re of America's 224 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
800
Total Violations
224
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Westchester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
204
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2000
Toluene MR 4 2000
Benzene MR 4 2000
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2000
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2000
Picloram MR 4 2000
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2000
Simazine MR 4 2000
OXAMYL MR 4 2000
Dalapon MR 4 2000
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2000
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2000
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2000
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2000
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2000
Chlordane MR 4 2000
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2000
Heptachlor MR 4 2000
LASSO MR 4 2000
Toxaphene MR 4 2000
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2000
Endrin MR 4 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2000

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 Swiss Re of America.

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 NY5930051 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 Swiss Re of America 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 5000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 8000
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 3100
2000 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2378
2000 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2980
2000 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2979
2000 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2969
2000 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2992
2000 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2991
2000 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2990
2000 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2043
2000 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2042
2000 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2040
2000 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2039
2000 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930051 / 2037

How Swiss Re of America Compares

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

Metric Swiss Re of America New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 224 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 800 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 Swiss Re of America water safe to drink? ▼
Swiss Re of America (PWS ID: NY5930051) has 224 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Swiss Re of America serve? ▼
Swiss Re of America serves 800 people in Armonk, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Swiss Re of America have? ▼
Swiss Re of America has 224 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 204 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Swiss Re of America water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Swiss Re of America under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Swiss Re of America use? ▼
Swiss Re of America uses Groundwater 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.