Public water system · NY5000663
ActiveBluffers (the)
At a glance
Bluffers (the) (PWSID NY5000663) is an active transient non-community water system in Steuben County, New York. It reports serving 25 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
10
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bluffers (the) compare with other water systems in Steuben County?
By EPA's size categories, Bluffers (the) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Steuben County has 153 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 390 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 59,732 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 Bluffers (the) is well below 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. 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 Bluffers (the)?
EPA lists Bluffers (the) as privately owned. 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. 110 of the 153 active systems in Steuben County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Bluffers (the) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. The violations listed here began between September 1997 and April 2008. By type: 9 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1999-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | 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.
Bluffers (the): frequently asked questions
Who runs Bluffers (the)?
Bluffers (the) (PWSID NY5000663) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Bluffers (the) serve?
Bluffers (the) reports serving 25 people through 10 service connections in Steuben County, New York.
Where does Bluffers (the) 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 Bluffers (the) 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 April 2008. 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 Bluffers (the)'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 April 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bluffers (the)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bluffers (the) 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 Steuben County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning City | Steuben | 10,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hornell City | Steuben | 9,870 | Community | Surface water |
| Bath Village Consolidated Sampling Area | Steuben | 5,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morningside Heights Wd / Erwin (T) | Steuben | 4,570 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canisteo Village | Steuben | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sullivan Park - Corning Inc. | Steuben | 1,950 | Non-transient non-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, “Bluffers (the), PWSID NY5000663, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/bluffers-the-ny5000663 (data as of October 1, 2026).