Public water system · NY3604569
ActiveCarlton Water District
At a glance
Carlton Water District (PWSID NY3604569) is an active community water system in Orleans County, New York. It reports serving 2,800 people through 935 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,800
Service connections
935
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Carlton Water District compare with other water systems in Orleans County?
By EPA's size categories, Carlton Water District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Orleans County has 23 active public water systems, and Carlton Water District is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 24,536 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 564,323 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 Carlton Water District is about 58% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 399 New York systems (4.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Carlton Water District?
EPA lists Carlton Water District 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. 19 of the 23 active systems in Orleans County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Carlton Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-01 | 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.
Carlton Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carlton Water District?
Carlton Water District (PWSID NY3604569) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Carlton Water District serve?
Carlton Water District reports serving 2,800 people through 935 service connections in Orleans County, New York.
Where does Carlton Water District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Carlton Water District 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 December 2011. 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 Carlton Water District'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 December 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carlton Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Carlton Water District 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 Orleans County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcwa | Orleans + 1 more | 525,262 | Community | Surface water |
| Medina Village | Orleans | 6,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Albion Village | Orleans | 6,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mcwa Kendall Water District | Orleans | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Albion Town | Orleans | 2,725 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ridgeway Town Wd | Orleans | 2,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Carlton Water District, PWSID NY3604569, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/carlton-water-district-ny3604569 (data as of October 1, 2026).