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Algonquin School

At a glance

Algonquin School (PWSID NY4117257) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Rensselaer County, New York. It reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is 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 October 2024.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,000

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNY4117257
System typeNon-transient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served1,000
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program
City servedPoestenkill (T)
StateNew York
ZIP—
CountyRensselaer County

How does Algonquin School compare with other water systems in Rensselaer County?

By EPA's size categories, Algonquin School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rensselaer County has 146 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 926 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 135,123 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 Algonquin School is about 133% 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 Algonquin School?

EPA lists Algonquin School 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. 116 of the 146 active systems in Rensselaer County (79%) are also privately owned.

Does Algonquin School have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between December 1998 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2024-10-17ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4GLead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200NoResolved
1998-12-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10Not reportedNoResolved

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.

Algonquin School: frequently asked questions

Who runs Algonquin School?

Algonquin School (PWSID NY4117257) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Algonquin School serve?

Algonquin School reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection in Rensselaer County, New York.

Where does Algonquin 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 Algonquin School have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none 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 Algonquin 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Algonquin School's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Algonquin 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 Rensselaer County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Troy City PwsRensselaer51,401CommunitySurface water
East Greenbush General W.D.Rensselaer15,843CommunityPurchased surface water
North Greenbush Consolidated DistrictRensselaer10,226CommunityPurchased surface water
Rensselaer City PwsRensselaer9,300CommunityPurchased surface water
Brunswick Consolidated Water DistrictRensselaer7,050CommunityPurchased surface water
Hoosick Falls (V) PwsRensselaer4,925CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Algonquin School, PWSID NY4117257, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/algonquin-school-ny4117257 (data as of October 1, 2026).