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Colonie Village

At a glance

Colonie Village (PWSID NY0100194) is an active community water system in Albany County, New York. It reports serving 8,030 people through 3,214 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.

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

Population served

8,030

Service connections

3,214

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY0100194

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served8,030

Service connections3,214

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedColonie (V)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyAlbany County

How does Colonie Village compare with other water systems in Albany County?

By EPA's size categories, Colonie Village is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Albany County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is about 81% above the county average of 4,429 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 305,572 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 Colonie Village is about 20% above 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 Colonie Village?

EPA lists Colonie Village 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. 26 of the 69 active systems in Albany County (38%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Colonie Village have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and July 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 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
2024-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2024-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2023-05-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2023-04-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2023-02-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2023-01-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2018-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2004-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	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.

Colonie Village: frequently asked questions

Who runs Colonie Village?

Colonie Village (PWSID NY0100194) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Colonie Village serve?

Colonie Village reports serving 8,030 people through 3,214 service connections in Albany County, New York.

Where does Colonie Village 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 Colonie Village have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Colonie Village'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Colonie Village's water quality report?

As a community water system, Colonie Village 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 Albany County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Albany City	Albany	98,000	Community	Surface water
Latham Water District	Albany	85,590	Community	Surface water
Bethlehem Wd No 1	Albany	31,000	Community	Surface water
Guilderland Town Wd	Albany	30,000	Community	Surface water
Cohoes City	Albany	18,447	Community	Surface water
Watervliet City	Albany	9,889	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, “Colonie Village, PWSID NY0100194, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/colonie-village-ny0100194 (data as of October 1, 2026).