Michelle Estates
EPA ID: NY5930013 · 340 people served · 1 ZIP code
For the full five-year period covered by EPA monitoring, Michelle Estates has supplied tap water to 340 residents with no violations of any type on record.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 85% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 5 (2022) to 1 (2024). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Michelle Estates Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Michelle Estates 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?
Michelle Estates's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Westchester County, New York rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
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
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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
Michelle Estates (EPA ID: NY5930013) is a community water system in New York that serves approximately 340 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 10598 in Yorktown Heights.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 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 Michelle Estates (NY5930013) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Michelle Estates water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Michelle Estates has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Michelle Estates serve?
Michelle Estates serves approximately 340 people across 1 ZIP code in New York.
Where does Michelle Estates get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.