Public water system · NY0530012
ActiveCayuga County Water & Sewer
At a glance
Cayuga County Water & Sewer (PWSID NY0530012) is an active community water system in Cayuga County, New York. It reports serving 958 people through 324 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
958
Service connections
324
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cayuga County Water & Sewer compare with other water systems in Cayuga County?
By EPA's size categories, Cayuga County Water & Sewer is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cayuga County has 88 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% above the county average of 702 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 61,743 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 Cayuga County Water & Sewer 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. 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 Cayuga County Water & Sewer?
EPA lists Cayuga County Water & Sewer 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. 61 of the 88 active systems in Cayuga County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Cayuga County Water & Sewer have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. The violations listed here began between May 2001 and August 2006. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Cayuga County Water & Sewer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cayuga County Water & Sewer?
Cayuga County Water & Sewer (PWSID NY0530012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Cayuga County Water & Sewer serve?
Cayuga County Water & Sewer reports serving 958 people through 324 service connections in Cayuga County, New York.
Where does Cayuga County Water & Sewer 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 Cayuga County Water & Sewer have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. 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 Cayuga County Water & Sewer'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cayuga County Water & Sewer's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cayuga County Water & Sewer 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 Cayuga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | Cayuga | 27,179 | Community | Surface water |
| Sterling Renaissance Festival | Cayuga | 3,523 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Owasco Water District | Cayuga | 3,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Weedsport Village | Cayuga | 2,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Union Springs Village | Cayuga | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moravia Village | Cayuga | 1,950 | 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, “Cayuga County Water & Sewer, PWSID NY0530012, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/cayuga-county-water-sewer-ny0530012 (data as of October 1, 2026).