Public water system · NY1032626
ActiveChatham Fair Water Distribution
At a glance
Chatham Fair Water Distribution (PWSID NY1032626) is an active transient non-community water system in Columbia County, New York. It reports serving 53,700 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
53,700
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chatham Fair Water Distribution compare with other water systems in Columbia County?
By EPA's size categories, Chatham Fair Water Distribution is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Columbia County has 205 active public water systems, and Chatham Fair Water Distribution is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 102 times the county average of 529 people per system, and accounts for 50% of the 108,444 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Chatham Fair Water Distribution is about 373 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% of the state's 8,167 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 114 New York systems (1.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Chatham Fair Water Distribution?
EPA lists Chatham Fair Water Distribution 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. 22 of the 205 active systems in Columbia County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Chatham Fair Water Distribution have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. The violations listed here began between May 2005 and June 2008. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Chatham Fair Water Distribution: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chatham Fair Water Distribution?
Chatham Fair Water Distribution (PWSID NY1032626) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Chatham Fair Water Distribution serve?
Chatham Fair Water Distribution reports serving 53,700 people through 1 service connection in Columbia County, New York.
Where does Chatham Fair Water Distribution get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Chatham Fair Water Distribution have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. 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 Chatham Fair Water Distribution'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chatham Fair Water Distribution's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chatham Fair Water Distribution is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Columbia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Van Buren Historical House | Columbia | 10,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hudson City | Columbia | 6,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Greenport Wd No1 | Columbia | 4,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Taconic Hills School | Columbia | 2,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Taghkanic State Park | Columbia | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Chatham Village | Columbia | 2,156 | 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, “Chatham Fair Water Distribution, PWSID NY1032626, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/chatham-fair-water-distribution-ny1032626 (data as of October 1, 2026).