Public water system · NY5202958
ActiveEldred Central School
At a glance
Eldred Central School (PWSID NY5202958) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sullivan County, New York. It reports serving 375 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
375
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Eldred Central School compare with other water systems in Sullivan County?
By EPA's size categories, Eldred Central School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sullivan County has 497 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% above the county average of 264 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 131,057 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Eldred Central School is about 13% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New York has 704 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.6% 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 Eldred Central School?
EPA lists Eldred Central School 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. 40 of the 497 active systems in Sullivan County (8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Eldred Central School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and June 2020. By type: 5 monitoring, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Eldred Central School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eldred Central School?
Eldred Central School (PWSID NY5202958) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Eldred Central School serve?
Eldred Central School reports serving 375 people through 2 service connections in Sullivan County, New York.
Where does Eldred Central School 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 Eldred Central School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. 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 Eldred Central School'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Eldred Central School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Eldred Central School is a non-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 Sullivan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Village | Sullivan | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Fallsburg Who-Ls-Sf | Sullivan | 7,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | Sullivan | 5,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Liberty Village | Sullivan | 3,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Stevensville+Rfl | Sullivan | 3,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Swan in Swan Lake | Sullivan | 2,900 | 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, “Eldred Central School, PWSID NY5202958, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/eldred-central-school-ny5202958 (data as of October 1, 2026).