Public water system · NY5430100
ActiveDanby Food and Drink
At a glance
Danby Food and Drink (PWSID NY5430100) is an active transient non-community water system in Tompkins County, New York. It reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Danby Food and Drink compare with other water systems in Tompkins County?
By EPA's size categories, Danby Food and Drink is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tompkins County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 927 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 102,856 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 Danby Food and Drink is well below 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. 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 Danby Food and Drink?
EPA lists Danby Food and Drink as privately owned. 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. 90 of the 111 active systems in Tompkins County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Danby Food and Drink have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Danby Food and Drink. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Danby Food and Drink: frequently asked questions
Who runs Danby Food and Drink?
Danby Food and Drink (PWSID NY5430100) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Danby Food and Drink serve?
Danby Food and Drink reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Tompkins County, New York.
Where does Danby Food and Drink 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 Danby Food and Drink have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Danby Food and Drink'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Danby Food and Drink's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Danby Food and Drink 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 Tompkins County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | Tompkins | 31,581 | Community | Surface water |
| Ithaca City | Tompkins | 29,457 | Community | Surface water |
| Ithaca Town Wd | Tompkins | 13,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cayuga Heights Village | Tompkins | 3,170 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lansing (V) | Tompkins | 3,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lansing (T) Consolidated Wd | Tompkins | 3,000 | 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, “Danby Food and Drink, PWSID NY5430100, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/danby-food-and-drink-ny5430100 (data as of October 1, 2026).