CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT

PWSID: NY5600102 · Chestertown, NY · Serves 885 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT (PWSID NY5600102) in Chestertown, NY is listed as a CWS water system covering about 885 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2004-2006. Those 4 health-based rows for CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT cover contaminants such as COPPER, FREE, Lead; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
885
Health-Based Violation Records
4
Distinct Contaminant Codes
2
Source Type
Groundwater

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including COPPER, FREE, Lead. Recorded violations span 2004–2006. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the New York drinking-water program, not EPA directly.

A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the New York state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
NY5600102
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Chestertown, NY
Population Served
885
Health Violations
Yes (4)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
COPPER, FREE 2 2
Lead 2 2

Violation History (4)

Contaminant Health Date
COPPER, FREE Yes Jan 1, 2006
Lead Yes Dec 21, 2004
COPPER, FREE Yes May 13, 2004
Lead Yes May 13, 2004

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT?
CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT serve?
CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT serves 885 people in Chestertown, NY. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT have?
CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT has 4 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2004–2006. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: COPPER, FREE, Lead.

Compare beyond New York

Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (885). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include Havasupai Village, QUILEUTE WATER SYSTEM, HUGO TOWN OF.

About This Data

CHESTERTOWN WATER DISTRICT (NY5600102) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include TROY CITY PWS; QUEENSBURY WATER DISTRICT; GLENS FALLS CITY; WARRENSBURG WATER DISTRICT. Health-based rows (4 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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