Pabst Water District

PWSID: NY5903470

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No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-07-01.

This system has more violations on record than 90% of water systems in New York.

Violation trend: 11.2 per year over the last 5 years, up from 1.0 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served	253
Service Connections	71
Water Source	Groundwater
System Type	Community Water System
Owner	Private
Status	Active
City	North Salem
EPA ZIP on File	10560

Areas Served

Westchester County

Lead & Copper Testing

Contaminant	Level	EPA Action Level	Status
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0190 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0098 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0073 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0057 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0040 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0037 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0030 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0027 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level

Violation History (62 total)

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000013 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2025-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000010 NG/L (limit: 0.000010 NG/L)	2025-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2805	MCL Measured: 0.000011 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2025-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2805	MCL Measured: 0.000011 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2025-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000013 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2025-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000013 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2025-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2805	MCL Measured: 12.60 NG/L (limit: 10.00 NG/L)	2024-10-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 13.90 NG/L (limit: 10.00 NG/L)	2024-10-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2805	MCL Measured: 0.000012 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2024-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2805	MCL Measured: 0.000012 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2024-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000014 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2024-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000014 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2024-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2805	MCL Measured: 0.000011 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2024-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2805	MCL Measured: 0.000011 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2024-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000011 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2024-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000011 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2024-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000012 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2024-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2801	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2802	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2803	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2804	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2805	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2806	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2807	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2808	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2809	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2812	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2813	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2814	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2815	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2816	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2819	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2820	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2821	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2822	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2823	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2824	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2825	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2826	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2827	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2828	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2829	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000010 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2023-10-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2805	MCL Measured: 0.000010 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2023-10-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000013 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2023-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000013 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2023-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2805	MCL Measured: 0.000012 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2023-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000013 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2023-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2805	MCL Measured: 0.000011 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2022-10-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2806	MCL Measured: 0.000013 MG/L (limit: 0.000010 MG/L)	2022-10-01	Yes	Acknowledged

Showing 50 of 62 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Pabst Water District is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 253 in North Salem, 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.