Community Water System · PWSID NY0600904

Lake Erie Estates

Serves 320 peopleGroundwaterOwner: PrivateFreehold, New York
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On record since 2014: 130 violations. 7 over the limit · 117 missed or late tests · 6 notices or reports. Most recent began 2025-02-01.

For this year's test results, ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Every community system must publish one.

7Over the limit
0Treatment lapse
117Missed or late test
6Notice or report

More violations on record than 98% of active water systems in New York. Small systems with no staff chemist often rack up missed-test violations; big utilities rarely do.

The record, year by year

200520102014 · Missed or late test: 22015 · Missed or late test: 120152016 · Missed or late test: 22018 · Over the limit: 22019 · Over the limit: 42019 · Notice or report: 32020 · Over the limit: 12020 · Missed or late test: 220202021 · Notice or report: 12022 · Notice or report: 22023 · Missed or late test: 12024 · Missed or late test: 1082024 · Missed or late test: 1082024 · Missed or late test: 1082024 · Missed or late test: 1082024 · Missed or late test: 1082024 · Missed or late test: 1082024 · Missed or late test: 1082024 · Missed or late test: 1082024 · Missed or late test: 1082024 · Missed or late test: 1082024 · Missed or late test: 1082024 · Missed or late test: 1082025 · Missed or late test: 12025
One square ≈ 9 violations (rounded up), by the year they began. Empty columns are years with nothing on EPA's record.
5% over the limit · 790% missed or late test · 1175% notice or report · 6

Across New York, 67% of violations are missed or late tests and 3% are water over a limit.

How far over the limit

at the limit2×5×10×100×+ChloromethaneBromomethane2020-04-01 · Chloromethane: measured 5.80 UG/L vs limit 5.00 UG/L (1.2×)2019-07-01 · Bromomethane: measured 19.80 UG/L vs limit 5.00 UG/L (4.0×)2019-04-01 · Bromomethane: measured 5.70 UG/L vs limit 5.00 UG/L (1.1×)2019-01-01 · Chloromethane: measured 5.50 UG/L vs limit 5.00 UG/L (1.1×)2019-01-01 · Bromomethane: measured 6.90 UG/L vs limit 5.00 UG/L (1.4×)2018-10-01 · Bromomethane: measured 7.90 UG/L vs limit 5.00 UG/L (1.6×)2018-01-01 · Bromomethane: measured 6.40 UG/L vs limit 5.00 UG/L (1.3×)
Each dot is one over-the-limit violation: the measured value divided by the limit it broke, on a log scale. Most legal limits for chemicals are running averages set for a lifetime of drinking, so “just over” and “ten times over” are very different news. Hover a dot for the numbers.

Lead & copper at the tap

Utilities sample taps in homes most likely to have lead pipes, and report the 90th-percentile result: 9 in 10 homes sampled came in at or below this number. Above the red line (the action level) the utility must act. The action level is not a safe level; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. EPA's file does not date these results, so they are shown highest first.

Lead, 90th percentile 5 results on file · action level 15 ppb

10.3 ppb
3 ppb
0.85 ppb
0.6 ppb
0 ppb

Every violation on record

  1. 2025-02-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  2. 2024-07-01sec-ButylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  3. 2024-07-01n-PropylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  4. 2024-07-01o-XyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  5. 2024-07-01StyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  6. 2024-07-01m-XyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  7. 2024-07-01IsopropylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  8. 2024-07-01BromobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  9. 2024-07-01EthylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  10. 2024-07-01TolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  11. 2024-07-01BenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  12. 2024-07-01ChlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  13. 2024-07-011,1,2,2-TetrachloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  14. 2024-07-01TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  15. 2024-07-011,1,1,2-TetrachloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  16. 2024-07-011,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  17. 2024-07-01TrichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  18. 2024-07-011,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  19. 2024-07-01Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  20. 2024-07-011,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  21. 2024-07-011,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  22. 2024-07-01trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  23. 2024-07-011,1-DichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  24. 2024-07-011,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  25. 2024-07-01Vinyl chlorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
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  1. 2024-07-01p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  2. 2024-07-01o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  3. 2024-07-01m-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  4. 2024-07-01p-ChlorotolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  5. 2024-07-01o-ChlorotolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  6. 2024-07-01DichloromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  7. 2024-07-01p-XyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  8. 2024-07-01BromochloromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  9. 2024-07-01tert-ButylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  10. 2024-07-011,3,5-TrimethylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  11. 2024-07-01n-ButylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  12. 2024-07-011,2,3-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  13. 2024-07-011,2,4-TrimethylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  14. 2024-07-012,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  15. 2024-07-011,2,3-TrichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  16. 2024-07-011,3-DichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  17. 2024-07-011,1-DichloropropeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  18. 2024-07-01DibromomethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  19. 2024-07-01cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  20. 2024-07-011,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  21. 2024-07-01Methyl Tert-Butyl EtherMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  22. 2024-07-01HexachlorobutadieneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  23. 2024-07-01cis-1,3-DichloropropeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  24. 2024-07-01trans-1,3-DichloropropeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  25. 2024-07-01TrichlorofluoromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  26. 2024-07-01ChloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  27. 2024-07-01BromomethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  28. 2024-07-01DichlorodifluoromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  29. 2024-07-01ChloromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  30. 2024-07-01p-IsopropyltolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  31. 2024-04-01sec-ButylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  32. 2024-04-01n-PropylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  33. 2024-04-01o-XyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  34. 2024-04-01StyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  35. 2024-04-01m-XyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  36. 2024-04-01IsopropylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  37. 2024-04-01BromobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  38. 2024-04-01EthylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  39. 2024-04-01TolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  40. 2024-04-01BenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  41. 2024-04-01ChlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  42. 2024-04-011,1,2,2-TetrachloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  43. 2024-04-01TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  44. 2024-04-011,1,1,2-TetrachloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  45. 2024-04-011,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  46. 2024-04-01TrichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  47. 2024-04-011,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  48. 2024-04-01Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  49. 2024-04-011,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  50. 2024-04-011,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  51. 2024-04-01trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  52. 2024-04-011,1-DichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  53. 2024-04-011,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  54. 2024-04-01Vinyl chlorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  55. 2024-04-01p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  56. 2024-04-01o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  57. 2024-04-01m-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  58. 2024-04-01p-ChlorotolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  59. 2024-04-01o-ChlorotolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  60. 2024-04-01DichloromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  61. 2024-04-01p-XyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  62. 2024-04-01BromochloromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  63. 2024-04-01tert-ButylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  64. 2024-04-011,3,5-TrimethylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  65. 2024-04-01n-ButylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  66. 2024-04-011,2,3-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  67. 2024-04-011,2,4-TrimethylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  68. 2024-04-012,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  69. 2024-04-011,2,3-TrichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  70. 2024-04-011,3-DichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  71. 2024-04-011,1-DichloropropeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  72. 2024-04-01DibromomethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  73. 2024-04-01cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  74. 2024-04-011,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  75. 2024-04-01Methyl Tert-Butyl EtherMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  76. 2024-04-01HexachlorobutadieneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  77. 2024-04-01cis-1,3-DichloropropeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  78. 2024-04-01trans-1,3-DichloropropeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  79. 2024-04-01TrichlorofluoromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  80. 2024-04-01ChloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  81. 2024-04-01BromomethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  82. 2024-04-01DichlorodifluoromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  83. 2024-04-01ChloromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  84. 2024-04-01p-IsopropyltolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  85. 2023-11-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  86. 2022-09-01Unknown contaminantOperations ReportBack in compliance
  87. 2022-08-01Unknown contaminantOperations ReportBack in compliance
  88. 2021-11-01Unknown contaminantOperations ReportBack in compliance
  89. 2020-09-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  90. 2020-04-01ChloromethaneMCL, Single Samplemeasured 5.80 UG/L · limit 5.00 UG/LBack in compliance
  91. 2020-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  92. 2019-07-01BromomethaneMCL, Single Samplemeasured 19.80 UG/L · limit 5.00 UG/LBack in compliance
  93. 2019-05-01Unknown contaminantOperations ReportBack in compliance
  94. 2019-04-01BromomethaneMCL, Single Samplemeasured 5.70 UG/L · limit 5.00 UG/LBack in compliance
  95. 2019-04-01Unknown contaminantOperations ReportBack in compliance
  96. 2019-01-01ChloromethaneMCL, Single Samplemeasured 5.50 UG/L · limit 5.00 UG/LBack in compliance
  97. 2019-01-01BromomethaneMCL, Single Samplemeasured 6.90 UG/L · limit 5.00 UG/LBack in compliance
  98. 2019-01-01Unknown contaminantOperations ReportBack in compliance
  99. 2018-10-01BromomethaneMCL, Single Samplemeasured 7.90 UG/L · limit 5.00 UG/LBack in compliance
  100. 2018-01-01BromomethaneMCL, Single Samplemeasured 6.40 UG/L · limit 5.00 UG/LBack in compliance
  101. 2016-08-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  102. 2016-03-01Coliform (TCR)Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Back in compliance
  103. 2015-11-01Coliform (TCR)Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Back in compliance
  104. 2014-01-01Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  105. 2014-01-01Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance

System details

Population served320
Service connections162
Water sourceGroundwater
System typeCommunity Water System
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityFreehold
EPA ZIP on file07728

Areas served

  • Chautauqua County

Reading this record

Lake Erie Estates is a community water system that draws from groundwater and serves about 320 people in Freehold, New York. Everything above comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), where states report every violation by every public water system.

Four kinds of violation. Only one is a measurement of the water: over the limit means a test came back above a legal maximum (an MCL). A treatment lapse means a required protective step was not done, such as disinfection, filtration, fixing a defect an inspector found, or filing a lead-pipe inventory. A missed or late test means a required test was skipped or never reported. That is the most common kind, and the most misread: it does not mean the water was bad, and it does not mean the water was fine. Notices and reports covers public notices and the annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Status. “Back in compliance” means the state recorded a return to compliance. “Period ended” means the violation's compliance period is over but no return to compliance was ever filed, which is common in older records. EPA's federal copy lags state records by months, so call the utility for anything current.