Kitchawan Water District
EPA ID: NY5903831 · 150 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Kitchawan Water District (NY5903831): 2 EPA violations in the last five years. Water monitoring history for Kitchawan Water District includes 2 violations, each addressed and closed - the system holds no active EPA enforcement today for its 150 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Kitchawan Water District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Kitchawan Water District serves a community with a median household income of $163,040 and an estimated 28,894 residents across its service area. Approximately 82% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Kitchawan Water District's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Kitchawan Water District compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 4 detections recorded. 1 exceeds federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in New York
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Kitchawan Water District (EPA ID: NY5903831) is a community water system in New York that serves approximately 150 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 10598 in Yorktown Heights.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 resolved, 1 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NY or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 10598 - Yorktown Heights
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Kitchawan Water District (NY5903831) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kitchawan Water District water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Kitchawan Water District; its 2 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Kitchawan Water District serve?
Kitchawan Water District serves approximately 150 people across 1 ZIP code in New York.
Where does Kitchawan Water District get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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