Public water system · NY3903639
ActiveBrewster Village
At a glance
Brewster Village (PWSID NY3903639) is an active community water system in Putnam County, New York. It reports serving 2,162 people through 650 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,162
Service connections
650
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brewster Village compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Brewster Village is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Putnam County has 382 active public water systems, and Brewster Village is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 150 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 57,156 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 Brewster Village 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 Brewster Village?
EPA lists Brewster Village 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. 36 of the 382 active systems in Putnam County (9.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brewster Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 1994. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Brewster Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brewster Village?
Brewster Village (PWSID NY3903639) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Brewster Village serve?
Brewster Village reports serving 2,162 people through 650 service connections in Putnam County, New York.
Where does Brewster Village 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 Brewster Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. 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 Brewster Village'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brewster Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brewster Village 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Wd 2 | Putnam | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mahopac School Complex (Falls, Mms, Mhs) | Putnam | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cold Spring Village | Putnam | 2,666 | Community | Surface water |
| Continental Village Wd | Putnam | 1,509 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mount Ebo Ws | Putnam | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carmel Wd 3 | Putnam | 1,350 | 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, “Brewster Village, PWSID NY3903639, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/brewster-village-ny3903639 (data as of October 1, 2026).