Community Water System · PWSID NY5910495

Sunshine Childrens Home & Rehab Center

Serves 130 peopleGroundwater Under InfluenceOwner: PrivateOssining, New York
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On record since 1994: 92 violations. 5 over the limit · 2 treatment lapses · 83 missed or late tests · 2 notices or reports. Most recent began 2024-10-01.

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

5Over the limit
2Treatment lapse
83Missed or late test
2Notice or report

More violations on record than 96% 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

1994 · Missed or late test: 119952000200520102015 · Over the limit: 12015 · Missed or late test: 220152016 · Treatment lapse: 120202021 · Missed or late test: 12022 · Over the limit: 22023 · Over the limit: 12023 · Missed or late test: 492023 · Missed or late test: 492023 · Missed or late test: 492023 · Missed or late test: 492023 · Missed or late test: 492023 · Missed or late test: 492023 · Missed or late test: 492023 · Missed or late test: 492023 · Missed or late test: 492023 · Missed or late test: 492023 · Notice or report: 12024 · Over the limit: 12024 · Treatment lapse: 12024 · Missed or late test: 302024 · Missed or late test: 302024 · Missed or late test: 302024 · Missed or late test: 302024 · Missed or late test: 302024 · Missed or late test: 302024 · Notice or report: 12025
One square ≈ 5 violations (rounded up), by the year they began. Empty columns are years with nothing on EPA's record.
5% over the limit · 52% treatment lapse · 290% missed or late test · 832% notice or report · 2

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×+2806Combined Radium (-226 and...2024-10-01 · 2806: measured 0.000012 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.2×)2023-01-01 · 2806: measured 0.000025 NG/L vs limit 0.000010 NG/L (2.5×)2022-10-01 · 2806: measured 0.000035 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (3.5×)2022-07-01 · 2806: measured 0.000040 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (4.0×)2015-10-01 · Combined Radium (-226 and -228): measured 5.70 PCI/L vs limit 5.00 PCI/L (1.1×)
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 4 results on file · action level 15 ppb

6 ppb
2 ppb
1 ppb
1 ppb

Every violation on record

  1. 2024-10-012806MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000012 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  2. 2024-01-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
  3. 2024-01-012829Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  4. 2024-01-012828Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  5. 2024-01-012827Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  6. 2024-01-012826Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  7. 2024-01-012825Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  8. 2024-01-012824Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  9. 2024-01-012823Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  10. 2024-01-012822Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  11. 2024-01-012821Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  12. 2024-01-012820Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  13. 2024-01-012819Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  14. 2024-01-012816Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  15. 2024-01-012815Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  16. 2024-01-012814Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  17. 2024-01-012813Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  18. 2024-01-012812Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  19. 2024-01-012809Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  20. 2024-01-012808Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  21. 2024-01-012807Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  22. 2024-01-012806Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  23. 2024-01-012805Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  24. 2024-01-012804Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  25. 2024-01-012803Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
Show the other 67 entries
  1. 2024-01-012802Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  2. 2024-01-012801Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  3. 2024-01-01Radium-228Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  4. 2024-01-01Radium-226Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  5. 2024-01-01Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  6. 2024-01-01Combined UraniumMonitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  7. 2024-01-01Gross Alpha, Incl. Radon and UMonitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  8. 2024-01-01Groundwater RuleTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Back in compliance
  9. 2023-12-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  10. 2023-04-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  11. 2023-01-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
  12. 2023-01-012829Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  13. 2023-01-012828Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  14. 2023-01-012827Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  15. 2023-01-012826Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  16. 2023-01-012825Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  17. 2023-01-012824Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  18. 2023-01-012823Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  19. 2023-01-012822Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  20. 2023-01-012821Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  21. 2023-01-012820Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  22. 2023-01-012819Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  23. 2023-01-012816Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  24. 2023-01-012815Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  25. 2023-01-012814Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  26. 2023-01-012813Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  27. 2023-01-012812Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  28. 2023-01-012809Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  29. 2023-01-012808Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  30. 2023-01-012807Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  31. 2023-01-012806Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  32. 2023-01-012805Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  33. 2023-01-012804Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  34. 2023-01-012803Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  35. 2023-01-012802Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  36. 2023-01-012801Monitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  37. 2023-01-01OdorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  38. 2023-01-01ColorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  39. 2023-01-01ZincMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  40. 2023-01-01SulfateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  41. 2023-01-01SodiumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  42. 2023-01-01SilverMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  43. 2023-01-01ManganeseMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  44. 2023-01-01IronMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  45. 2023-01-01ChlorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  46. 2023-01-01SeleniumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  47. 2023-01-01Thallium, TotalMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  48. 2023-01-01Beryllium, TotalMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  49. 2023-01-01Antimony, TotalMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  50. 2023-01-01NickelMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  51. 2023-01-01MercuryMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  52. 2023-01-01FluorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  53. 2023-01-01CyanideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  54. 2023-01-01ChromiumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  55. 2023-01-01CadmiumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  56. 2023-01-01BariumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  57. 2023-01-01ArsenicMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  58. 2023-01-01NitriteMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  59. 2023-01-012806MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000025 NG/L · limit 0.000010 NG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  60. 2022-10-012806MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000035 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  61. 2022-07-012806MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000040 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  62. 2021-07-011,4-DioxaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  63. 2016-01-01Surface water treatment (LT2)Failure to Filter (SWTR)Back in compliance
  64. 2015-10-01Combined Radium (-226 and -228)MCL, Averagemeasured 5.70 PCI/L · limit 5.00 PCI/LBack in compliance
  65. 2015-01-01Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)Back in compliance
  66. 2015-01-01Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)Back in compliance
  67. 1994-01-01Lead and Copper RuleInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuBack in compliance

System details

Population served130
Service connections6
Water sourceGroundwater Under Influence
System typeCommunity Water System
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityOssining
EPA ZIP on file10562

Areas served

  • Westchester County

Reading this record

Sunshine Childrens Home & Rehab Center is a community water system that draws from groundwater under influence and serves about 130 people in Ossining, 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.