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CORTLANDT DES

PWS ID: NY5930142 · CORTLANDT MANOR, New York 10567

CORTLANDT DES serves 40 people in CORTLANDT MANOR, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 200 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CORTLANDT DES

CORTLANDT DES is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in CORTLANDT MANOR, New York (Westchester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 200 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 200 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, recorded in 4 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. CORTLANDT DES's 200 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
40
Total Violations
200
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Westchester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
200
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2020
Picloram MR 4 2020
Dinoseb MR 4 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2020
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2020
Atrazine MR 4 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2020
2,4-D MR 4 2020
Methoxychlor MR 4 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2020
Chlordane MR 4 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Dalapon MR 4 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2020
Toluene MR 4 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2020
Styrene MR 4 2020
OXAMYL MR 4 2020
TTHM MR 4 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2023
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020

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 CORTLANDT DES.

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 NY5930142 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 CORTLANDT DES 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
2023 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2456
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2039
2020 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2040
2020 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2041
2020 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2042
2020 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2043
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2010
2020 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2050
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2067
2020 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2105
2020 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2015
2020 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2326
2020 Chlordane MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2959
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NY5930142 / 2380

How CORTLANDT DES Compares

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

Metric CORTLANDT DES New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 200 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 40 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 CORTLANDT DES water safe to drink? ▼
CORTLANDT DES (PWS ID: NY5930142) has 200 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CORTLANDT DES serve? ▼
CORTLANDT DES serves 40 people in CORTLANDT MANOR, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does CORTLANDT DES have? ▼
CORTLANDT DES has 200 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 200 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CORTLANDT DES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CORTLANDT DES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CORTLANDT DES use? ▼
CORTLANDT DES 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.

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