Public water system · NY0301663
ActiveDeposit (V) Water Department
At a glance
Deposit (V) Water Department (PWSID NY0301663) is an active community water system in Broome County, New York. It reports serving 2,080 people through 800 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,080
Service connections
800
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Deposit (V) Water Department compare with other water systems in Broome County?
By EPA's size categories, Deposit (V) Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Broome County has 170 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,044 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 177,463 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 Deposit (V) Water Department 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 Deposit (V) Water Department?
EPA lists Deposit (V) Water Department 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. 33 of the 170 active systems in Broome County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Deposit (V) Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and January 2002. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 3 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Deposit (V) Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Deposit (V) Water Department?
Deposit (V) Water Department (PWSID NY0301663) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Deposit (V) Water Department serve?
Deposit (V) Water Department reports serving 2,080 people through 800 service connections in Broome County, New York.
Where does Deposit (V) Water Department 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 Deposit (V) Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. 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 Deposit (V) Water Department'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Deposit (V) Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Deposit (V) Water Department 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 Broome County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton, City of | Broome | 47,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Endicott Municipal Water Works | Broome | 45,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 | Broome | 22,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnson City Water Works | Broome | 16,578 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chenango Consolidated Wd #1 | Broome | 9,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conklin Water System | Broome | 2,654 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Deposit (V) Water Department, PWSID NY0301663, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/deposit-v-water-department-ny0301663 (data as of October 1, 2026).