Public water system · NY4100035
ActiveCastleton Village Pws
At a glance
Castleton Village Pws (PWSID NY4100035) is an active community water system in Rensselaer County, New York. It reports serving 2,413 people through 712 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 June 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,413
Service connections
712
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Castleton Village Pws compare with other water systems in Rensselaer County?
By EPA's size categories, Castleton Village Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rensselaer County has 146 active public water systems. Its population served is about 161% above the county average of 926 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 135,123 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 Castleton Village Pws is about 64% 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 Castleton Village Pws?
EPA lists Castleton Village Pws 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. 24 of the 146 active systems in Rensselaer County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Castleton Village Pws 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 1994. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-01 | 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.
Castleton Village Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Castleton Village Pws?
Castleton Village Pws (PWSID NY4100035) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Castleton Village Pws serve?
Castleton Village Pws reports serving 2,413 people through 712 service connections in Rensselaer County, New York.
Where does Castleton Village Pws 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 Castleton Village Pws 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 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 Castleton Village Pws' 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 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 Castleton Village Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Castleton Village Pws 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 Rensselaer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy City Pws | Rensselaer | 51,401 | Community | Surface water |
| East Greenbush General W.D. | Rensselaer | 15,843 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Greenbush Consolidated District | Rensselaer | 10,226 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rensselaer City Pws | Rensselaer | 9,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brunswick Consolidated Water District | Rensselaer | 7,050 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hoosick Falls (V) Pws | Rensselaer | 4,925 | 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, “Castleton Village Pws, PWSID NY4100035, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/castleton-village-pws-ny4100035 (data as of October 1, 2026).