Public water system · NY0910809
ActiveAusable Heights Water System
At a glance
Ausable Heights Water System (PWSID NY0910809) is an active community water system in Clinton County, New York. It reports serving 46 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
46
Service connections
23
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ausable Heights Water System compare with other water systems in Clinton County?
By EPA's size categories, Ausable Heights Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clinton County has 161 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 670 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 107,808 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 Ausable Heights Water System 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 Ausable Heights Water System?
EPA lists Ausable Heights Water System 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. 117 of the 161 active systems in Clinton County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Ausable Heights Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. The violations listed here began between August 2012 and August 2019. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Ausable Heights Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ausable Heights Water System?
Ausable Heights Water System (PWSID NY0910809) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Ausable Heights Water System serve?
Ausable Heights Water System reports serving 46 people through 23 service connections in Clinton County, New York.
Where does Ausable Heights Water System 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 Ausable Heights Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. 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 Ausable Heights Water System'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ausable Heights Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ausable Heights Water System 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 Clinton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County Fair | Clinton | 25,000 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Plattsburgh City | Clinton | 24,173 | Community | Surface water |
| Plattsburgh Consolidated Water District | Clinton | 11,162 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clinton Correctional Facility | Clinton | 3,001 | Community | Groundwater |
| Airborne Speedway | Clinton | 3,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Champlain Village | Clinton | 2,947 | 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, “Ausable Heights Water System, PWSID NY0910809, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/ausable-heights-water-system-ny0910809 (data as of October 1, 2026).