YONKERS CITY

PWSID: NY5903465 · Yonkers, NY · Serves 211,569 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), YONKERS CITY (PWSID NY5903465) in Yonkers, NY is listed as a CWS water system covering about 211,569 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2015-2015. Those 1 health-based row for YONKERS CITY cover contaminants such as Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

YONKERS CITY has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
211,569
Health-Based Violation Records
1
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Surface Water

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 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2015–2015. 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)
NY5903465
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Surface Water
Location
Yonkers, NY
Population Served
211,569
Health Violations
Yes (1)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 1 1

Violation History (1)

Contaminant Health Date
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Yes May 1, 2015

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for YONKERS CITY?
YONKERS CITY has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses surface water water as its source.
How many people does YONKERS CITY serve?
YONKERS CITY serves 211,569 people in Yonkers, NY. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does YONKERS CITY have?
YONKERS CITY has 1 health-based violation record in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2015–2015. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in YONKERS CITY water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule.

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Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest YONKERS CITY on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (211,569). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, CFPUA-WILMINGTON, CITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD.

About This Data

YONKERS CITY (NY5903465) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM; GREENBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD #1; MOUNT VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT; WESTCHESTER JOINT WATER WORKS. Health-based rows (1 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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