Public water system · NY4115972
ActiveBerlin W.D. #1
At a glance
Berlin W.D. #1 (PWSID NY4115972) is an active transient non-community water system in Rensselaer County, New York. It reports serving 65 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Berlin W.D. #1 compare with other water systems in Rensselaer County?
By EPA's size categories, Berlin W.D. #1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rensselaer County has 146 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 926 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 135,123 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 Berlin W.D. #1 is about half of 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 Berlin W.D. #1?
EPA lists Berlin W.D. #1 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. 24 of the 146 active systems in Rensselaer County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Berlin W.D. #1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and October 2004. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Berlin W.D. #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Berlin W.D. #1?
Berlin W.D. #1 (PWSID NY4115972) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Berlin W.D. #1 serve?
Berlin W.D. #1 reports serving 65 people through 24 service connections in Rensselaer County, New York.
Where does Berlin W.D. #1 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 Berlin W.D. #1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. 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 Berlin W.D. #1'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Berlin W.D. #1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Berlin W.D. #1 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 Rensselaer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy City Pws | Rensselaer | 51,401 | Community | Surface water |
| East Greenbush General W.D. | Rensselaer | 15,843 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Greenbush Consolidated District | Rensselaer | 10,226 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rensselaer City Pws | Rensselaer | 9,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brunswick Consolidated Water District | Rensselaer | 7,050 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hoosick Falls (V) Pws | Rensselaer | 4,925 | 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, “Berlin W.D. #1, PWSID NY4115972, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/berlin-w-d-1-ny4115972 (data as of October 1, 2026).