Public water system · NY0311229
ActiveDorchester Park
At a glance
Dorchester Park (PWSID NY0311229) is an active transient non-community water system in Broome County, New York. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dorchester Park compare with other water systems in Broome County?
By EPA's size categories, Dorchester Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Broome County has 170 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,044 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dorchester Park is about 39% above 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 Dorchester Park?
EPA lists Dorchester Park 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. 135 of the 170 active systems in Broome County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Dorchester Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Dorchester Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dorchester Park?
Dorchester Park (PWSID NY0311229) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Dorchester Park serve?
Dorchester Park reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Broome County, New York.
Where does Dorchester Park 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 Dorchester Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. 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 Dorchester Park'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dorchester Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dorchester Park 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 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, “Dorchester Park, PWSID NY0311229, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/dorchester-park-ny0311229 (data as of October 1, 2026).