Public water system · NY3530387
Active2596 Route 17m
At a glance
2596 Route 17m (PWSID NY3530387) is an active transient non-community water system in Orange County, New York. It reports serving 56 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does 2596 Route 17m compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, 2596 Route 17m is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Orange County has 451 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 921 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 415,298 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New York, the 8,167 active systems average 2,374 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so 2596 Route 17m is about 61% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% of the state's 8,167 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 7,096 New York systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates 2596 Route 17m?
EPA lists 2596 Route 17m as privately owned. The NY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 328 of the 451 active systems in Orange County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does 2596 Route 17m have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for 2596 Route 17m. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
2596 Route 17m: frequently asked questions
Who runs 2596 Route 17m?
2596 Route 17m (PWSID NY3530387) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does 2596 Route 17m serve?
2596 Route 17m reports serving 56 people through 1 service connection in Orange County, New York.
Where does 2596 Route 17m get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does 2596 Route 17m have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is 2596 Route 17m's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find 2596 Route 17m's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. 2596 Route 17m is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | Orange | 51,623 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middletown City | Orange | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Newburgh City | Orange | 29,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Windsor Consolidated Wd | Orange | 25,667 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Newburgh Consolidated Wd | Orange | 22,282 | Community | Surface water |
| Wallkill Consolidated Wd | Orange | 18,450 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “2596 Route 17m, PWSID NY3530387, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/2596-route-17m-ny3530387 (data as of October 1, 2026).