Public water system · NY1302760

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Beacon City

At a glance

Beacon City (PWSID NY1302760) is an active community water system in Dutchess County, New York. It reports serving 14,370 people through 6,260 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

14,370

Service connections

6,260

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY1302760

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served14,370

Service connections6,260

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedBeacon (C)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyDutchess County

How does Beacon City compare with other water systems in Dutchess County?

By EPA's size categories, Beacon City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Dutchess County has 546 active public water systems, and Beacon City is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30 times the county average of 473 people per system, and accounts for 5.6% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Beacon City is about twice 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Beacon City?

EPA lists Beacon City 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. 88 of the 546 active systems in Dutchess County (16%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Beacon City have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and April 2025. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2025-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	Yes	Resolved
2016-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2015-09-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2007-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2007-06-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1995-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1993-07-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1992-01-01	Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved

All 9 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.

Beacon City: frequently asked questions

Who runs Beacon City?

Beacon City (PWSID NY1302760) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Beacon City serve?

Beacon City reports serving 14,370 people through 6,260 service connections in Dutchess County, New York.

Where does Beacon City get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Beacon City have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Beacon City'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 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Beacon City's water quality report?

As a community water system, Beacon City 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 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
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
Wappingers Falls Village	Dutchess	5,522	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, “Beacon City, PWSID NY1302760, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/beacon-city-ny1302760 (data as of October 1, 2026).