MACHIAS TOWN WATER DISTRICT
PWSID: NY0400344 · Machias, NY · Serves 700 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), MACHIAS TOWN WATER DISTRICT (PWSID NY0400344) in Machias, NY is listed as a CWS water system covering about 700 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2007-2024. Those 3 health-based rows for MACHIAS TOWN WATER DISTRICT cover contaminants such as Nitrate, Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
MACHIAS TOWN WATER DISTRICT has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Nitrate, Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2007–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the New York drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the New York state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- NY0400344
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Machias, NY
- Population Served
- 700
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2 | 2 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Mar 27, 2007 |
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Compare beyond New York
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest MACHIAS TOWN WATER DISTRICT on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (700). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include ARKANSAS HEALTH CENTER, GREASY VALLEY WPFB LOGAN CO., ADAMAN MUTUAL WATER COMPANY.
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About This Data
MACHIAS TOWN WATER DISTRICT (NY0400344) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include OLEAN CITY; SALAMANCA CITY; CATTARAUGUS CWS; GOWANDA VILLAGE. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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