Public water system · NY5906683
ActiveBedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684
At a glance
Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 (PWSID NY5906683) is an active transient non-community water system in Westchester County, New York. It reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 compare with other water systems in Westchester County?
By EPA's size categories, Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Westchester County has 273 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,808 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,039,556 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 Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 is about 6.9 times 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 Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684?
EPA lists Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 as owned by a state 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. 5 of the 273 active systems in Westchester County (1.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between March 1994 and October 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2010-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684?
Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 (PWSID NY5906683) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 serve?
Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection in Westchester County, New York.
Where does Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 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 Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684 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 Westchester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers City | Westchester | 211,569 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Veolia Water New York, Inc.. Rd-1 | Westchester | 146,732 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greenburgh Consolidated Wd #1 | Westchester | 86,624 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mount Vernon Water Department | Westchester | 73,893 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Westchester Joint Water Works | Westchester | 59,629 | Community | Surface water |
| White Plains City | Westchester | 59,559 | Community | Purchased 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, “Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684, PWSID NY5906683, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/bedford-rest-area-nys-rt-684-ny5906683 (data as of October 1, 2026).