PORT WASHINGTON WD

PWSID: NY2912267 · Port Washington, NY · Serves 34,000 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), PORT WASHINGTON WD (PWSID NY2912267) in Port Washington, NY is listed as a CWS water system covering about 34,000 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2024-2024. Those 2 health-based rows for PORT WASHINGTON WD cover contaminants such as PERFLUOROCTANOIC ACID (PFOA); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

PORT WASHINGTON WD has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
34,000
Health-Based Violation Records
2
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Groundwater

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. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including PERFLUOROCTANOIC ACID (PFOA). Recorded violations span 2024–2024. 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)
NY2912267
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Port Washington, NY
Population Served
34,000
Health Violations
Yes (2)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
PERFLUOROCTANOIC ACID (PFOA) 2 2

Violation History (2)

Contaminant Health Date
PERFLUOROCTANOIC ACID (PFOA) Yes Apr 1, 2024
PERFLUOROCTANOIC ACID (PFOA) Yes Apr 1, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for PORT WASHINGTON WD?
PORT WASHINGTON WD has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does PORT WASHINGTON WD serve?
PORT WASHINGTON WD serves 34,000 people in Port Washington, NY. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does PORT WASHINGTON WD have?
PORT WASHINGTON WD has 2 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2024–2024. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in PORT WASHINGTON WD water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: PERFLUOROCTANOIC ACID (PFOA).

Compare beyond New York

Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest PORT WASHINGTON WD on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (34,000). Violation-count peers include REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe, Cochiti Pueblo. Population peers include OCOEE, CITY OF (2 WPS), MARSHFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT, FORT LEONARD WOOD.

About This Data

PORT WASHINGTON WD (NY2912267) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include LIBERTY UTILITIES NEW YORK - LYNBROOK; LIBERTY UTILITIES NEW YORK - MERRICK; WA OF WESTERN NASSAU; TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD WATER DEPARTMENT. Health-based rows (2 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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