Public water system record
White Pines South
Serves an area of Saratoga County, NY that includes Ballston Spa · 40 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 26 monitoring/reporting issues for White Pines South in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 26
Key facts
- White Pines South draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, 10.5 µg/L, federal limit 6 µg/L (1.8 times the limit), 2015.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by New York, December 2003.
- Record on file since 1999, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 14 unknown out of 14 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.5 µg/L, federal limit 6 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
320 | Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for White Pines South go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 26 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, began January 2015, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.5 µg/L, federal limit 6 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against White Pines South between 2000 and 2003. The most recent was an administrative penalty in December 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2003 | New York | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Apr 13, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Apr 4, 2000 | New York | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
1 incidentTest results for Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
White Pines South draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
White Pines South must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask White Pines South for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New York.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells