Public water system · NY0416765
ActiveEllicottville Central School
At a glance
Ellicottville Central School (PWSID NY0416765) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cattaraugus County, New York. It reports serving 800 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ellicottville Central School compare with other water systems in Cattaraugus County?
By EPA's size categories, Ellicottville Central School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cattaraugus County has 147 active public water systems. Its population served is about 78% above the county average of 450 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 66,097 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 Ellicottville Central School is about 86% above 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 Ellicottville Central School?
EPA lists Ellicottville Central School 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. 94 of the 147 active systems in Cattaraugus County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Ellicottville Central School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and October 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | 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 |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Ellicottville Central School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ellicottville Central School?
Ellicottville Central School (PWSID NY0416765) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Ellicottville Central School serve?
Ellicottville Central School reports serving 800 people through 2 service connections in Cattaraugus County, New York.
Where does Ellicottville 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 Ellicottville Central School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Ellicottville 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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ellicottville Central School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ellicottville 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 Cattaraugus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olean City | Cattaraugus | 14,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Salamanca City | Cattaraugus | 5,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Asp - Red House Water Supply | Cattaraugus | 4,030 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Asp - Barton & Weller Trail | Cattaraugus | 4,025 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gowanda Village | Cattaraugus | 2,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Allegany Village | Cattaraugus | 2,000 | 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, “Ellicottville Central School, PWSID NY0416765, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/ellicottville-central-school-ny0416765 (data as of October 1, 2026).