Public water system · NY1610566
ActiveBuck Pond Spc
At a glance
Buck Pond Spc (PWSID NY1610566) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, New York. It reports serving 240 people through 30 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
240
Service connections
30
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Buck Pond Spc compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Buck Pond Spc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 88 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 444 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 39,082 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 Buck Pond Spc is about 67% above 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. 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 Buck Pond Spc?
EPA lists Buck Pond Spc as owned by a state 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. 5 of the 88 active systems in Franklin County (5.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Buck Pond Spc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Buck Pond Spc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buck Pond Spc?
Buck Pond Spc (PWSID NY1610566) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Buck Pond Spc serve?
Buck Pond Spc reports serving 240 people through 30 service connections in Franklin County, New York.
Where does Buck Pond Spc 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 Buck Pond Spc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Buck Pond Spc'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buck Pond Spc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Buck Pond Spc 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malone V | Franklin | 13,232 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tupper Lake V | Franklin | 5,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Saranac Lake V | Franklin | 5,345 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salmon River Central School | Franklin | 1,600 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Chateaugay V | Franklin | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Paul Smiths College | Franklin | 1,100 | 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, “Buck Pond Spc, PWSID NY1610566, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/buck-pond-spc-ny1610566 (data as of October 1, 2026).