RIVERHEAD WATER DISTRICT
PWSID: NY5103705 · Riverhead, NY · Serves 35,000 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), RIVERHEAD WATER DISTRICT (PWSID NY5103705) in Riverhead, NY is listed as a CWS water system covering about 35,000 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2023-2023. Those 3 health-based rows for RIVERHEAD WATER DISTRICT cover contaminants such as Nitrite; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
RIVERHEAD 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. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Nitrite. Recorded violations span 2023–2023. 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)
- NY5103705
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Riverhead, NY
- Population Served
- 35,000
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrite | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (3)
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Compare beyond New York
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest RIVERHEAD WATER DISTRICT on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (35,000). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, HYANNIS WATER SYSTEM, TOWN OF BARNSTABLE, BREWSTER WATER DEPARTMENT.
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About This Data
RIVERHEAD WATER DISTRICT (NY5103705) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY; SOUTH HUNTINGTON WATER DISTRICT; SOUTH FARMINGDALE WD; GREENLAWN WATER DISTRICT. 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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