Public water system · NY0301651

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Binghamton, City of

At a glance

City of Binghamton (PWSID NY0301651) is an active community water system in Broome County, New York. It reports serving 47,600 people through 14,500 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017.

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

Population served

47,600

Service connections

14,500

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY0301651

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served47,600

Service connections14,500

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedBinghamton (C)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyBroome County

How does City of Binghamton compare with other water systems in Broome County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Binghamton is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Broome County has 170 active public water systems, and City of Binghamton is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 46 times the county average of 1,044 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 177,463 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 City of Binghamton is about 7.1 times 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 City of Binghamton?

EPA lists City of Binghamton 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. 33 of the 170 active systems in Broome County (19%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Binghamton have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. The violations listed here began between September 1996 and November 2017. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). 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
2017-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32	Cryptosporidiumcode 3015	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32	Cryptosporidiumcode 3015	No	Resolved
2011-09-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2009-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2003-06-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2002-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2002-01-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
1999-08-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1996-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1996-09-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	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.

City of Binghamton: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Binghamton?

City of Binghamton (PWSID NY0301651) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Binghamton serve?

City of Binghamton reports serving 47,600 people through 14,500 service connections in Broome County, New York.

Where does City of Binghamton 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 City of Binghamton have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. 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 City of Binghamton'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Binghamton's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Binghamton 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 Broome County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Endicott Municipal Water Works	Broome	45,000	Community	Groundwater
Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1	Broome	22,200	Community	Groundwater
Johnson City Water Works	Broome	16,578	Community	Groundwater
Chenango Consolidated Wd #1	Broome	9,200	Community	Groundwater
Conklin Water System	Broome	2,654	Community	Groundwater
Binghamton (T) Consolidated Wd	Broome	2,600	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, “Binghamton, City of, PWSID NY0301651, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/binghamton-city-of-ny0301651 (data as of October 1, 2026).