Public water system · NY0430123
ActiveAshford West Valley Town Water District
At a glance
Ashford West Valley Town Water District (PWSID NY0430123) is an active community water system in Cattaraugus County, New York. It reports serving 410 people through 220 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
410
Service connections
220
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ashford West Valley Town Water District compare with other water systems in Cattaraugus County?
By EPA's size categories, Ashford West Valley Town Water District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cattaraugus County has 147 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 450 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 66,097 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 Ashford West Valley Town Water District 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 Ashford West Valley Town Water District?
EPA lists Ashford West Valley Town Water District 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. 43 of the 147 active systems in Cattaraugus County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ashford West Valley Town Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. By type: 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Carbon, total. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | 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.
Ashford West Valley Town Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ashford West Valley Town Water District?
Ashford West Valley Town Water District (PWSID NY0430123) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Ashford West Valley Town Water District serve?
Ashford West Valley Town Water District reports serving 410 people through 220 service connections in Cattaraugus County, New York.
Where does Ashford West Valley Town Water District 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 Ashford West Valley Town Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Ashford West Valley Town Water District'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 October 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 Ashford West Valley Town Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ashford West Valley Town Water District 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 Cattaraugus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olean City | Cattaraugus | 14,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Salamanca City | Cattaraugus | 5,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Asp - Red House Water Supply | Cattaraugus | 4,030 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Asp - Barton & Weller Trail | Cattaraugus | 4,025 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gowanda Village | Cattaraugus | 2,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Allegany Village | Cattaraugus | 2,000 | 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, “Ashford West Valley Town Water District, PWSID NY0430123, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/ashford-west-valley-town-water-district-ny0430123 (data as of October 1, 2026).