Nitrate violations in New York
996 active public water systems in New York had a Nitrate violation in the past three years, 2 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Nitrate is and why it matters.
Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.
Systems with a Nitrate violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nettle Meadow Creamery Lake Luzerne (t) · Warren County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Nikki CS Deli & Market Commissary Highland (t) · Sullivan County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Norridgewock III Webb (t) · Herkimer County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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North Branch Food Mart INC Callicoon (t) · Sullivan County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Northway Brewing Tap House Middlefield (t) · Otsego County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Oaks Creek Farm and Market Hartwick (t) · Otsego County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Ochs Orchard Warwick (t) · Orange County |
25 | 4 | 1 | |
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Olde Chautauqua Vineyards Portland (t) · Chautauqua County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Olde Kinderhook Golf Club Kinderhook (t) · Columbia County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Origins Cafe Middlefield (t) · Otsego County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Otto Market Germantown (t) · Columbia County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Paesanos Pizzeria Plattekill (t) · Ulster County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Palenville Mobil Mart Catskill (t) · Greene County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Palmer Point Cottages Webb (t) · Herkimer County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rock Hill Pizza Panama (v) · Chautauqua County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Petes Country Store Lumberland (t) · Sullivan County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Pizza the Rock Thompson (t) · Sullivan County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Post Pizza Greenfield (t) · Saratoga County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
|
PS 21 Chatham (t) · Columbia County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Queensbury Truck & Pizza Stop Queensbury (t) · Warren County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Random Harvest Copake (t) · Columbia County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rap Shaw Club Webb (t) · Herkimer County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rays Dairy Galen (t) · Wayne County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Reconsider at Lundy Farm Wawarsing (t) · Ulster County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sacandaga Swirl Edinburg (t) · Saratoga County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rhinebeck Mobil Rhinebeck (t) · Dutchess County |
25 | 3 | 0 | |
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Ridge Jenkinsville Park Queensbury (t) · Warren County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Riverside Campground Highland (t) · Sullivan County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Rockys on the Lake Russia (t) · Herkimer County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rooster Roadside Creamery & Grill Livingston (t) · Columbia County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Root Farm, the Litchfield (t) · Herkimer County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rose Garden Estates Inc. Thompson (t) · Sullivan County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Russin Lumber Montgomery (t) · Orange County |
25 | 3 | 1 | |
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Rustic Ridge Winery Burlington (t) · Otsego County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sahrs Restaurant Machias (t) · Cattaraugus County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Scns Galway Town Hall Galway (v) · Saratoga County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Scotts Corners Golf Course Montgomery (t) · Orange County |
25 | 4 | 0 | |
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Seebers Tavern Smithville (t) · Chenango County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Shaker Mill Properties New Lebanon (t) · Columbia County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sheehans Bungalows Bethel (t) · Sullivan County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sheldrake Point Winery & Cafe Ovid (t) · Seneca County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Singing Waters Campground Greig (t) · Lewis County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sls on the River LLC Dba Chateau Clayton (t) · Jefferson County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Smiley Food Mart Maine (t) · Broome County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Smileys Quick Mart Elmira (t) · Chemung County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Somers Professional Commons Somers (t) · Westchester County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Sorella Bethel (t) · Sullivan County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Speedsville General Store Caroline (t) · Tompkins County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Springfield Community Center Springfield (t) · Otsego County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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St. Johnsville Civic Club St. Johnsville (t) · Montgomery County |
25 | 1 | 0 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrate, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrate 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.