Brocton Portland Water District

PWSID: NY0630167

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-06-01.

Violation trend: 0.8 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served3,086
Service Connections1,586
Water SourceSurface Water Purchased
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityBrocton
EPA ZIP on File14716

Areas Served

  • Chautauqua County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0087 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (4 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
Unknown ContaminantOther2025-06-01Acknowledged
Unknown ContaminantOther2025-06-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2025-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Brocton Portland Water District is a community water system water system that draws from surface water purchased sources and serves a population of 3,086 in Brocton, New York. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.