Public water system · NY4404381
ActiveCanton Village
At a glance
Canton Village (PWSID NY4404381) is an active community water system in St. Lawrence County, New York. It reports serving 7,055 people through 1,500 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,055
Service connections
1,500
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Canton Village compare with other water systems in St. Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Canton Village is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). St. Lawrence County has 229 active public water systems, and Canton Village is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20 times the county average of 354 people per system, and accounts for 8.7% of the 81,125 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 Canton Village is roughly in line with 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 Canton Village?
EPA lists Canton 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. 34 of the 229 active systems in St. Lawrence County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Canton Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1998 and June 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherVariance/Exemption/Other Compliance · code 08 | Not reported | No | Archived |
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.
Canton Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Canton Village?
Canton Village (PWSID NY4404381) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Canton Village serve?
Canton Village reports serving 7,055 people through 1,500 service connections in St. Lawrence County, New York.
Where does Canton 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 Canton Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. 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 Canton 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Canton Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Canton 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 St. Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massena Village | St. Lawrence | 16,729 | Community | Surface water |
| Ogdensburg City | St. Lawrence | 10,064 | Community | Surface water |
| Potsdam Village | St. Lawrence | 8,312 | Community | Surface water |
| Gouverneur | St. Lawrence | 4,263 | Community | Surface water |
| East Louisville Water District | St. Lawrence | 3,235 | Community | Surface water |
| Norfolk Water District | St. Lawrence | 2,300 | 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, “Canton Village, PWSID NY4404381, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/canton-village-ny4404381 (data as of October 1, 2026).