Public water system · NY1501562
ActiveBoltons Acres
At a glance
Boltons Acres (PWSID NY1501562) is an active community water system in Essex County, New York. It reports serving 100 people through 58 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
58
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Boltons Acres compare with other water systems in Essex County?
By EPA's size categories, Boltons Acres is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 137 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 322 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 44,127 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 Boltons Acres 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 Boltons Acres?
EPA lists Boltons Acres 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. 83 of the 137 active systems in Essex County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Boltons Acres have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and September 2010. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-29 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-23 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Boltons Acres: frequently asked questions
Who runs Boltons Acres?
Boltons Acres (PWSID NY1501562) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Boltons Acres serve?
Boltons Acres reports serving 100 people through 58 service connections in Essex County, New York.
Where does Boltons Acres 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 Boltons Acres have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. 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 Boltons Acres' 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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Boltons Acres' water quality report?
As a community water system, Boltons Acres 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 Essex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Placid V | Essex | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Ticonderoga Wd | Essex | 3,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Moriah Wd | Essex | 3,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Schroon Lake Wd | Essex | 2,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adirondack Correctional Facility | Essex | 2,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Chesterfield Wd | Essex | 2,300 | Community | 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, “Boltons Acres, PWSID NY1501562, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/boltons-acres-ny1501562 (data as of October 1, 2026).