Public water system · NY0730026
ActiveChemung County Fairgrounds
At a glance
Chemung County Fairgrounds (PWSID NY0730026) is an active transient non-community water system in Chemung County, New York. It reports serving 32,800 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
32,800
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chemung County Fairgrounds compare with other water systems in Chemung County?
By EPA's size categories, Chemung County Fairgrounds is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Chemung County has 77 active public water systems, and Chemung County Fairgrounds is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21 times the county average of 1,561 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 120,180 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 Chemung County Fairgrounds is about 228 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 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 Chemung County Fairgrounds?
EPA lists Chemung County Fairgrounds 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. 13 of the 77 active systems in Chemung County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Chemung County Fairgrounds have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between April 2004 and October 2016. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2004-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Chemung County Fairgrounds: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chemung County Fairgrounds?
Chemung County Fairgrounds (PWSID NY0730026) 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 Chemung County Fairgrounds serve?
Chemung County Fairgrounds reports serving 32,800 people through 1 service connection in Chemung County, New York.
Where does Chemung County Fairgrounds 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 Chemung County Fairgrounds have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. 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 Chemung County Fairgrounds' 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chemung County Fairgrounds' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chemung County Fairgrounds 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 Chemung County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Water Board | Chemung | 54,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Horseheads Village | Chemung | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Big Flats Water District 5 | Chemung | 8,489 | Community | Groundwater |
| Park Station Recreation Center | Chemung | 1,560 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| His Tabernacle Family Church | Chemung | 850 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wellsburg Village | Chemung | 580 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Chemung County Fairgrounds, PWSID NY0730026, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/chemung-county-fairgrounds-ny0730026 (data as of October 1, 2026).