Benzene violations in New York
126 active public water systems in New York had a Benzene violation in the past three years, 2 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Benzene is and why it matters.
Health effects: Benzene is classified by EPA as a known human carcinogen (Group A). Long-term exposure causes leukemia, particularly acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and other blood disorders including aplastic anemia. There is no established safe threshold. Children and individuals with compromised immune systems are most vulnerable to hematological effects.
Systems with a Benzene violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Holiday Shores Estates Webb (t) · Herkimer County |
125 | 5 | 2 | |
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Glen Mobile Home Park Wawarsing (t) · Ulster County |
96 | 2 | 0 | |
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Kiryas Joel Kiryas Joel (v) · Orange County |
51,623 | 3 | 0 | |
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Grand Island Town Water Dept. Grand Island (t) · Erie County |
19,500 | 4 | 0 | |
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Fredonia Village Fredonia (v) · Chautauqua County |
9,585 | 4 | 0 | |
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Fallsburg Who-Ls-Sf Fallsburg (t) · Sullivan County |
7,850 | 2 | 0 | |
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Pine Bush Water District Crawford (t) · Orange County |
7,600 | 7 | 0 | |
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Carthage Village Carthage (v) · Jefferson County |
3,600 | 1 | 0 | |
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South Blooming Grove Village WD 1 Blooming Grove (t) · Orange County |
3,400 | 5 | 1 | |
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Maybrook Village Maybrook (v) · Orange County |
3,150 | 2 | 0 | |
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Boces Goshen (t) · Orange County |
3,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Canisteo Village Canisteo (v) · Steuben County |
2,100 | 3 | 1 | |
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Hillcrest WD #1 Fenton (t) · Broome County |
2,100 | 1 | 0 | |
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Pawling Village Pawling (v) · Dutchess County |
2,100 | 3 | 0 | |
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Greenfield Resort Wawarsing (t) · Ulster County |
1,750 | 5 | 0 | |
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Virgil W.d. #1 Greek Peak Waterworks Virgil (t) · Cortland County |
1,400 | 1 | 0 | |
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Galway Central School District Galway (v) · Saratoga County |
1,300 | 4 | 0 | |
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Northern Adirondack Cen. Sch. Ellenburg (t) · Clinton County |
1,154 | 4 | 0 | |
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Unadilla Village Unadilla (v) · Otsego County |
1,128 | 5 | 0 | |
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Sheri Torah Girls School (glenwood) Monroe (t) · Orange County |
1,000 | 3 | 0 | |
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Ovid Village Ovid (v) · Seneca County |
990 | 2 | 0 | |
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Lagrange Town Center Water Improvment Lagrange (t) · Dutchess County |
980 | 4 | 0 | |
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Greenbriar Subdivision Somers (t) · Westchester County |
956 | 2 | 1 | |
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Canaseraga Village Public Water Canaseraga (v) · Allegany County |
900 | 10 | 1 | |
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Edmeston Water District Edmeston (t) · Otsego County |
890 | 3 | 0 | |
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West Winfield Village West Winfield (v) · Herkimer County |
862 | 1 | 0 | |
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Mid Hudson Psychiatric Center Goshen (t) · Orange County |
850 | 1 | 0 | |
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Bristol Harbour Water Corp South Bristol (t) · Ontario County |
835 | 4 | 1 | |
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Terrel Hills Subdivision Northumberland (t) · Saratoga County |
800 | 8 | 1 | |
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Sinclairville Village Sinclairville (v) · Chautauqua County |
772 | 4 | 0 | |
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Machias Town Water District Machias (t) · Cattaraugus County |
700 | 2 | 0 | |
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Cincinnatus Water District Cincinnatus (t) · Cortland County |
650 | 2 | 0 | |
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Davenport Water District Davenport (t) · Delaware County |
600 | 6 | 2 | |
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Roxbury Water District Roxbury (t) · Delaware County |
600 | 3 | 0 | |
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Word of Life Bible Institute/ranch Chester (t) · Warren County |
510 | 4 | 0 | |
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Perinos Market Wawayanda (t) · Orange County |
500 | 3 | 1 | |
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Schoharie Business Park Schoharie (t) · Schoharie County |
490 | 2 | 0 | |
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Mountain Lodge Park Developmen Blooming Grove (t) · Orange County |
488 | 8 | 0 | |
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Whitesville Water District Independence (t) · Allegany County |
475 | 7 | 0 | |
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Windham Ridge Windham (t) · Greene County |
456 | 7 | 2 | |
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Kayadeross Acres Milton (t) · Saratoga County |
450 | 4 | 0 | |
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Camp Chautauqua North Harmony (t) · Chautauqua County |
400 | 4 | 0 | |
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Hinsdale Town Water District Hinsdale (t) · Cattaraugus County |
350 | 2 | 0 | |
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Paradise Pines MHP Mayfield (t) · Fulton County |
350 | 8 | 0 | |
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Staples Montgomery Fulfillment Center Montgomery (t) · Orange County |
350 | 3 | 0 | |
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Pine Grove Mobile Home Park Deerpark (t) · Orange County |
340 | 2 | 0 | |
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Pietsch Gardens North Salem (t) · Westchester County |
337 | 1 | 0 | |
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Hillview Homes Fallsburg (t) · Sullivan County |
332 | 4 | 0 | |
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Lake Erie Estates Pomfret (t) · Chautauqua County |
320 | 3 | 0 | |
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17m Quick Stop Wawayanda (t) · Orange County |
300 | 2 | 0 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Benzene, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Benzene alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The New York records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.