Does Malta, NY tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 15 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Malta, of which 2 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Malta, NY tap water come from?

Malta is served by 2 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: groundwater, an EPA-listed source.

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Malta tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Malta. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Malta is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 9,050 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 15 violations across the community water system(s) serving Malta, going back to the earliest EPA record. 2 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

2

Community water systems
~9,050

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Malta Water District #1

8,950 served · groundwater · PWSID NY4511620

Health-based Iron: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times in January 2017. The EPA record lists a level of 0.364 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.3 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between July 2002 and September 2020. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Revised Total Coliform Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in April 2019. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Nitrate: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times in January 2018. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between January 2004 and October 2006. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Maltaville Water District

100 served · an EPA-listed source · PWSID NY4530301

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.