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Collins Wd #3

At a glance

Collins Wd #3 (PWSID NY1400430) is an active community water system in Erie County, New York. It reports serving 760 people through 189 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

760

Service connections

189

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY1400430

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served760

Service connections189

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedCollins (T)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyErie County

How does Collins Wd #3 compare with other water systems in Erie County?

By EPA's size categories, Collins Wd #3 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Erie County has 108 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,858 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 956,649 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 Collins Wd #3 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. 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 Collins Wd #3?

EPA lists Collins Wd #3 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. 36 of the 108 active systems in Erie County (33%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Collins Wd #3 have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and September 2018. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2018-09-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2016-09-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2016-09-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-07-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2014-01-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2007-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2005-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1994-01-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

All 11 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.

Collins Wd #3: frequently asked questions

Who runs Collins Wd #3?

Collins Wd #3 (PWSID NY1400430) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Collins Wd #3 serve?

Collins Wd #3 reports serving 760 people through 189 service connections in Erie County, New York.

Where does Collins Wd #3 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 Collins Wd #3 have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018. 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 Collins Wd #3'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Collins Wd #3's water quality report?

As a community water system, Collins Wd #3 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 Erie County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Ecwa Direct	Erie	313,380	Community	Surface water
Buffalo Water Authority	Erie	276,000	Community	Surface water
Ecwa Amherst	Erie	92,697	Community	Purchased surface water
Tonawanda, Town Water Dept.	Erie	72,571	Community	Surface water
Ecwa Lancaster	Erie	29,018	Community	Purchased surface water
Ecwa Orchard Park	Erie	24,582	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, “Collins Wd #3, PWSID NY1400430, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/collins-wd-3-ny1400430 (data as of October 1, 2026).