Public water system · NY0202559
ActiveAlfred-Almond Central School
At a glance
Alfred-Almond Central School (PWSID NY0202559) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Allegany County, New York. It reports serving 608 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
608
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Alfred-Almond Central School compare with other water systems in Allegany County?
By EPA's size categories, Alfred-Almond Central School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Allegany County has 80 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% above the county average of 446 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 35,638 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Alfred-Almond Central School is about 41% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New York has 704 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.6% 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 Alfred-Almond Central School?
EPA lists Alfred-Almond Central School as under public/private ownership. 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. 3 of the 80 active systems in Allegany County (3.8%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Alfred-Almond Central School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2019 and October 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Alfred-Almond Central School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alfred-Almond Central School?
Alfred-Almond Central School (PWSID NY0202559) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Alfred-Almond Central School serve?
Alfred-Almond Central School reports serving 608 people through 2 service connections in Allegany County, New York.
Where does Alfred-Almond Central School 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 Alfred-Almond Central School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Alfred-Almond Central School'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alfred-Almond Central School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alfred-Almond Central School is a non-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 Allegany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsville Village Public Water | Allegany | 5,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Alfred State College | Allegany | 3,600 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Alfred University | Allegany | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belmont Village Public Water | Allegany | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Houghton Water District | Allegany | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cuba Village Public Water | Allegany | 1,800 | 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, “Alfred-Almond Central School, PWSID NY0202559, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/alfred-almond-central-school-ny0202559 (data as of October 1, 2026).