Public water system · NY4104503
ActiveBerlin Water District # 2
At a glance
Berlin Water District # 2 (PWSID NY4104503) is an active community water system in Rensselaer County, New York. It reports serving 700 people through 183 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
183
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Berlin Water District # 2 compare with other water systems in Rensselaer County?
By EPA's size categories, Berlin Water District # 2 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rensselaer County has 146 active public water systems. Its population served is about 24% below the county average of 926 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Berlin Water District # 2 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 Berlin Water District # 2?
EPA lists Berlin Water District # 2 as under public/private ownership. 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. 1 of the 146 active systems in Rensselaer County (0.7%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Berlin Water District # 2 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and May 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Thallium, Arsenic and Nickel. EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | 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.
Berlin Water District # 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Berlin Water District # 2?
Berlin Water District # 2 (PWSID NY4104503) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Berlin Water District # 2 serve?
Berlin Water District # 2 reports serving 700 people through 183 service connections in Rensselaer County, New York.
Where does Berlin Water District # 2 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 Water District # 2 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 May 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 Berlin Water District # 2'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 May 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 Berlin Water District # 2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Berlin Water District # 2 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 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 Water District # 2, PWSID NY4104503, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/berlin-water-district-2-ny4104503 (data as of October 1, 2026).