PINE BUSH WATER DISTRICT
PWSID: NY3503553 · Pine Bush, NY · Serves 7,600 people
PINE BUSH WATER DISTRICT has 24 health-based violations out of 24 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
PINE BUSH WATER DISTRICT (PWSID NY3503553) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 7,600 people in Pine Bush, NY, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the New York drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 24 total violations, with 24 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Mercury, Chromium, Total Coliform (RTCR). Recorded violations span 2015–2025.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
- NY3503553
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Pine Bush, NY
- Population Served
- 7,600
- Health Violations
- Yes (24)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 19 | 19 |
| Chromium | 2 | 2 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | 2 | 2 |
| Gross Alpha | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (24)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Mercury | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Mercury | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Mercury | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Mercury | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Mercury | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Mercury | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Mercury | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Mercury | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Mercury | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Mercury | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Mercury | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Mercury | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Mercury | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Mercury | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Chromium | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Chromium | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Mercury | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Mercury | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Mercury | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Mercury | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Oct 1, 2015 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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