Public water system · NY0801738
ActiveAfton Village
At a glance
Afton Village (PWSID NY0801738) is an active community water system in Chenango County, New York. It reports serving 838 people through 400 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
838
Service connections
400
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Afton Village compare with other water systems in Chenango County?
By EPA's size categories, Afton Village is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Chenango County has 99 active public water systems. Its population served is about 197% above the county average of 282 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 27,940 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 Afton Village 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. 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 Afton Village?
EPA lists Afton Village as owned by a local government. 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. 22 of the 99 active systems in Chenango County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Afton Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between May 1987 and October 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 3 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1987-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1987-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1987-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1987-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1987-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1987-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1987-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1987-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Afton Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Afton Village?
Afton Village (PWSID NY0801738) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Afton Village serve?
Afton Village reports serving 838 people through 400 service connections in Chenango County, New York.
Where does Afton Village 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 Afton Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Afton Village'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Afton Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Afton Village 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 Chenango County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | Chenango | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Greene Village | Chenango | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oxford Village | Chenango | 1,738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bainbridge Village | Chenango | 1,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherburne Village | Chenango | 1,531 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Berlin Village | Chenango | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Afton Village, PWSID NY0801738, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/afton-village-ny0801738 (data as of October 1, 2026).