Public water system · NY3515877
ActiveBerea Elementary School
At a glance
Berea Elementary School (PWSID NY3515877) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Orange County, New York. It reports serving 580 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
580
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Berea Elementary School compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Berea Elementary School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Orange County has 451 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 921 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 415,298 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Berea Elementary School is about 35% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New York has 704 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.6% 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 Berea Elementary School?
EPA lists Berea Elementary School 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. 106 of the 451 active systems in Orange County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Berea Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and October 2006. By type: 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Berea Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Berea Elementary School?
Berea Elementary School (PWSID NY3515877) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Berea Elementary School serve?
Berea Elementary School reports serving 580 people through 2 service connections in Orange County, New York.
Where does Berea Elementary 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 Berea Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Berea Elementary 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Berea Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Berea Elementary School is a non-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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | Orange | 51,623 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middletown City | Orange | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Newburgh City | Orange | 29,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Windsor Consolidated Wd | Orange | 25,667 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Newburgh Consolidated Wd | Orange | 22,282 | Community | Surface water |
| Wallkill Consolidated Wd | Orange | 18,450 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Berea Elementary School, PWSID NY3515877, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/berea-elementary-school-ny3515877 (data as of October 1, 2026).