Water Quality: Brewster, NY
18 water systems • 9,917 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Brewster is served by 18 public water systems with a combined service population of 9,917 people, and has 83 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 30 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Brewster's violation count is 30% below the national average for New York. Contaminants associated with violations include Contaminant 1017, Contaminant 1028, Contaminant 2806.
Contaminants Found
Water Systems Serving Brewster
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCHANAN VILLAGE | NY5903422 | Surface Water | 2,200 | 4 |
| BREWSTER VILLAGE | NY3903639 | Groundwater | 2,162 | 5 |
| BREWSTER HEIGHTS | NY3905680 | Surface Water | 1,350 | 7 |
| DOVER PLAINS WATER CO | NY1302761 | Groundwater | 800 | 1 |
| VAILS GROVE COOPERATIVE | NY3903654 | Groundwater | 500 | 1 |
| BLACKBERRY HILL | NY3905683 | Groundwater | 500 | 0 |
| GREEN CHIMNEYS: MAIN WELL | NY3921720 | Groundwater | 500 | 0 |
| PEACEABLE HILL WATER DISTRICT | NY3919662 | Groundwater | 475 | 5 |
| HILLCREST WATER DISTRICT | NY3905705 | Groundwater | 400 | 1 |
| STARR RIDGE MANOR | NY3905681 | Groundwater | 295 | 0 |
| HOLLY STREAM CONDOMINIUM APTS | NY3903712 | Groundwater | 168 | 6 |
| SPRINGHOUSE ESTATES W.W. CORP. | NY3920093 | Groundwater | 162 | 7 |
| MOUNTAIN BROOK HOMES | NY3905703 | Groundwater | 125 | 16 |
| FOX HILL ESTATES | NY3905682 | Groundwater | 100 | 5 |
| BIRCH HILL ACRES | NY3930047 | Groundwater | 60 | 3 |
| DELANCY STREET FOUNDATION (CASTLE) | NY3930031 | Groundwater | 48 | 1 |
| RIVERSIDE APARTMENTS | NY3902011 | Groundwater | 36 | 1 |
| TILLY FOSTER APARTMENTS | NY3905872 | Groundwater | 36 | 20 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.