Public water system · NY1330470
ActiveArk and the Dove Pre-School
At a glance
Ark and the Dove Pre-School (PWSID NY1330470) is an active transient non-community water system in Dutchess County, New York. It reports serving 103 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
103
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ark and the Dove Pre-School compare with other water systems in Dutchess County?
By EPA's size categories, Ark and the Dove Pre-School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dutchess County has 546 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 473 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 257,968 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 Ark and the Dove Pre-School is about 28% 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 Ark and the Dove Pre-School?
EPA lists Ark and the Dove Pre-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. 445 of the 546 active systems in Dutchess County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Ark and the Dove Pre-School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Ark and the Dove Pre-School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ark and the Dove Pre-School?
Ark and the Dove Pre-School (PWSID NY1330470) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Ark and the Dove Pre-School serve?
Ark and the Dove Pre-School reports serving 103 people through 3 service connections in Dutchess County, New York.
Where does Ark and the Dove Pre-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 Ark and the Dove Pre-School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001. 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 Ark and the Dove Pre-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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ark and the Dove Pre-School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ark and the Dove Pre-School 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 Dutchess County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd | Dutchess | 43,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Poughkeepsie City | Dutchess | 30,639 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Beacon City | Dutchess | 14,370 | Community | Surface water |
| United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. | Dutchess | 14,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Hyde Park Regional | Dutchess | 6,928 | Community | Surface water |
| Rhinebeck Village Water | Dutchess | 6,000 | 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, “Ark and the Dove Pre-School, PWSID NY1330470, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/ark-and-the-dove-pre-school-ny1330470 (data as of October 1, 2026).