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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Peaceful Valley Campsites Colchester (t) · Delaware County |
740 | 2 | 0 | |
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Germantown Central School Germantown (t) · Columbia County |
700 | 6 | 0 | |
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Machias Town Water District Machias (t) · Cattaraugus County |
700 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sherman Village Sherman (v) · Chautauqua County |
677 | 4 | 0 | |
|
Pine Valley Central Schools Cherry Creek (t) · Chautauqua County |
648 | 3 | 1 | |
|
Cassadaga Village Cassadaga (v) · Chautauqua County |
608 | 5 | 0 | |
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Camp Agudah Liberty (t) · Sullivan County |
600 | 2 | 0 | |
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Forest Lake Campground Truxton Truxton (t) · Cortland County |
600 | 2 | 0 | |
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Oorah INC (boys Zone) Jefferson (t) · Schoharie County |
600 | 2 | 0 | |
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Pine Food Mart Warwick (t) · Orange County |
600 | 3 | 0 | |
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Taconic State Park Copake (t) · Columbia County |
600 | 2 | 0 | |
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Oorah INC (girls Zone) Gilboa (t) · Schoharie County |
590 | 2 | 0 | |
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Deruyter Village Deruyter (v) · Madison County |
558 | 3 | 0 | |
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Harvey School Bedford (t) · Westchester County |
510 | 3 | 0 | |
|
Word of Life Bible Institute/ranch Chester (t) · Warren County |
510 | 4 | 0 | |
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Camp Nitra Woodbourne Fallsburg (t) · Sullivan County |
500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Lodi Point State Park Lodi (v) · Seneca County |
500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Oppenheim Ephratah St. Johnsville CS Oppenheim (t) · Fulton County |
500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rosmarin Cottages Monroe (t) · Orange County |
500 | 3 | 1 | |
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Schroon River Escape Lodges & RV Resort Bolton (t) · Warren County |
500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Ski Plattekill Roxbury (t) · Delaware County |
500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Washington Co. Beach-Huletts Dresden (t) · Washington County |
500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Washington Co. Beach-Lk Lauder Jackson (t) · Washington County |
500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Stannards Water, Inc. Wellsville (v) · Allegany County |
499 | 4 | 1 | |
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Mountain Lodge Park Developmen Blooming Grove (t) · Orange County |
488 | 8 | 0 | |
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Beaver Meadows Golf & Recreation Schroeppel (t) · Oswego County |
480 | 2 | 0 | |
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Crosbys Pavilion Pavilion (t) · Genesee County |
480 | 3 | 0 | |
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Camp Monroe Chester (t) · Orange County |
475 | 3 | 1 | |
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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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Pines, the Chester (t) · Warren County |
450 | 2 | 0 | |
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C Grant Grimshaw School La Fayette (t) · Onondaga County |
449 | 1 | 0 | |
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Spacious Skies Woodland Hills LLC Austerlitz (t) · Columbia County |
448 | 2 | 0 | |
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Clayville Village Clayville (v) · Oneida County |
445 | 1 | 0 | |
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Machne Ohel Torah Thompson (t) · Sullivan County |
425 | 2 | 0 | |
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Milford Village Milford (t), Milford (v) · Otsego County |
407 | 2 | 0 | |
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Camp Naaleh Mosdos Bnei Zion Rockland (t) · Sullivan County |
400 | 2 | 0 | |
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Camp Nashopa Mamakating (t) · Sullivan County |
400 | 1 | 0 | |
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Camp Skwera Boys Fallsburg (t) · Sullivan County |
400 | 1 | 0 | |
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Creekstone Farms Adams (t) · Jefferson County |
400 | 2 | 0 | |
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Dutchess Estates INC Hyde Park (t) · Dutchess County |
400 | 2 | 0 | |
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Hague Public Beach Hague (t) · Warren County |
400 | 2 | 0 | |
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Heritage Acres Campground Galway (v) · Saratoga County |
400 | 2 | 0 | |
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Mosdos Klausenburg Fallsburg (t) · Sullivan County |
400 | 2 | 0 | |
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Quickway Diner Wallkill (t) · Orange County |
400 | 3 | 1 | |
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Town of Lisbon Campground Lisbon (t) · St. Lawrence County |
400 | 2 | 0 | |
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Wild Horse Saloon Lake George (t) · Warren County |
400 | 2 | 0 | |
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Laurens Village Laurens (v) · Otsego County |
381 | 1 | 0 | |
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Camp Kaylie Mamakating (t) · Sullivan County |
375 | 2 | 0 | |
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Natural Bridge Watertown NY KOA Diana (t) · Lewis County |
375 | 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.