Champlain, NY Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Champlain, NY — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Champlain's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Rouses Point Village Wd PWSID: NY0900223 Updated: 2026 Q2

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1 violation currently open

Lead is 1.40 ppb, 9% of the action level. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

Champlain earns a D for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 1.40 ppb — 9% of the federal action level

PFAS never sampled at this system

8 violations since 2015, 5 health-based

1 violation currently open

Champlain's lead level vs. all New York community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 1.40 ppb — 9% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 76% of New York utilities

Population Served

2203

~850 connections

Water Source

Surface water

Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Active Violations

1 open of 8 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

9% of EPA action level

1.40 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.40 ppb, 9% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2024	Unaddressed
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	REPORTING FAILURE	—	—	2024	Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
Nitrate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2019	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	81.98 UG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	82.8 UG/L	0.080 mg/L	2015	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	82.5 UG/L	0.080 mg/L	2015	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	83.83 UG/L	0.080 mg/L	2015	Resolved

Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

1 violation remains open, out of 8 recorded since 2015 (5 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Rouses Point Village Wd

PWSID NY0900223

Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Population served 2,203

Service connections 850

Systems serving this area 3

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Champlain tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. 1 violation(s) remain open. Lead is 1.40 ppb, 9% of the action level.

Does Champlain water have PFAS? ▼

This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.

Who supplies water to Champlain? ▼

Rouses Point Village Wd (PWSID NY0900223), one of 3 systems serving this area. Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2026-02-04. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Champlain Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

Check for a lead service line

Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.

Follow the open violation

This system has an unresolved violation. Contact the supplier for its corrective-action schedule.

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