Public water system · NY0904192
ActiveClinton Correctional Facility
At a glance
Clinton Correctional Facility (PWSID NY0904192) is an active community water system in Clinton County, New York. It reports serving 3,001 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,001
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Clinton Correctional Facility compare with other water systems in Clinton County?
By EPA's size categories, Clinton Correctional Facility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clinton County has 161 active public water systems, and Clinton Correctional Facility is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.5 times the county average of 670 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 107,808 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 Clinton Correctional Facility is about 55% 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 Clinton Correctional Facility?
EPA lists Clinton Correctional Facility as owned by a state 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. 12 of the 161 active systems in Clinton County (7.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Clinton Correctional Facility have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and January 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lindane (gamma-BHC), Pentachlorophenol, Endrin and Aldicarb sulfone. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Clinton Correctional Facility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clinton Correctional Facility?
Clinton Correctional Facility (PWSID NY0904192) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Clinton Correctional Facility serve?
Clinton Correctional Facility reports serving 3,001 people through 4 service connections in Clinton County, New York.
Where does Clinton Correctional Facility 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 Clinton Correctional Facility have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. 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 Clinton Correctional Facility'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clinton Correctional Facility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Clinton Correctional Facility 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 Clinton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County Fair | Clinton | 25,000 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Plattsburgh City | Clinton | 24,173 | Community | Surface water |
| Plattsburgh Consolidated Water District | Clinton | 11,162 | Community | Groundwater |
| Airborne Speedway | Clinton | 3,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Champlain Village | Clinton | 2,947 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peru Wd | Clinton | 2,700 | Community | 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, “Clinton Correctional Facility, PWSID NY0904192, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/clinton-correctional-facility-ny0904192 (data as of October 1, 2026).