Public water system · NY3304310
ActiveCardiff Tookes Spring
At a glance
Cardiff Tookes Spring (PWSID NY3304310) is an active community water system in Onondaga County, New York. It reports serving 152 people through 34 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
152
Service connections
34
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cardiff Tookes Spring compare with other water systems in Onondaga County?
By EPA's size categories, Cardiff Tookes Spring is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Onondaga County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,921 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 615,939 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 Cardiff Tookes Spring 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 241 New York systems (3%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cardiff Tookes Spring?
EPA lists Cardiff Tookes Spring 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. 73 of the 89 active systems in Onondaga County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Cardiff Tookes Spring have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Cardiff Tookes Spring: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cardiff Tookes Spring?
Cardiff Tookes Spring (PWSID NY3304310) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Cardiff Tookes Spring serve?
Cardiff Tookes Spring reports serving 152 people through 34 service connections in Onondaga County, New York.
Where does Cardiff Tookes Spring get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Cardiff Tookes Spring have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is 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 Cardiff Tookes Spring'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 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 Cardiff Tookes Spring's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cardiff Tookes Spring 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 Onondaga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocwa | Onondaga | 350,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Syracuse City | Onondaga | 192,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Dewitt Wds - South | Onondaga | 16,200 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clay Wds | Onondaga | 16,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dewitt Wds - North | Onondaga | 13,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Baldwinsville Village | Onondaga | 9,200 | 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, “Cardiff Tookes Spring, PWSID NY3304310, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/cardiff-tookes-spring-ny3304310 (data as of October 1, 2026).