Public water system · NY2202351
ActiveAdams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center)
At a glance
Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) (PWSID NY2202351) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, New York. It reports serving 1,000 people through 502 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
502
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 157 active public water systems. Its population served is about 20% above the county average of 832 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 130,600 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New York has 2,281 active community water systems, 28% of the state's 8,167 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 114 New York systems (1.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center)?
EPA lists Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) 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. 93 of the 157 active systems in Jefferson County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and January 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 2 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center): frequently asked questions
Who runs Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center)?
Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) (PWSID NY2202351) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) serve?
Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) reports serving 1,000 people through 502 service connections in Jefferson County, New York.
Where does Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center)'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 records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center) must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Drum | Jefferson | 34,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Watertown City | Jefferson | 27,861 | Community | Surface water |
| Leray Town Wd 1, 2, 4 | Jefferson | 7,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carthage Village | Jefferson | 3,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Cape Vincent Town Wd 1 & 5 | Jefferson | 2,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sackets Harbor Village | Jefferson | 2,200 | Community | 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, “Adams T Wd 1,2,3 (Adams Center), PWSID NY2202351, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/adams-t-wd-1-2-3-adams-center-ny2202351 (data as of October 1, 2026).