Public water system · NY0701008
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At a glance
Elmira Water Board (PWSID NY0701008) is an active community water system in Chemung County, New York. It reports serving 54,000 people through 17,468 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
54,000
Service connections
17,468
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Elmira Water Board compare with other water systems in Chemung County?
By EPA's size categories, Elmira Water Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Chemung County has 77 active public water systems, and Elmira Water Board is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35 times the county average of 1,561 people per system, and accounts for 45% of the 120,180 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 Elmira Water Board is about 8.1 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Elmira Water Board?
EPA lists Elmira Water Board 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. 13 of the 77 active systems in Chemung County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Elmira Water Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Tetrachloroethylene, Dichloromethane, Ethylbenzene and Vinyl chloride. EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Elmira Water Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elmira Water Board?
Elmira Water Board (PWSID NY0701008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Elmira Water Board serve?
Elmira Water Board reports serving 54,000 people through 17,468 service connections in Chemung County, New York.
Where does Elmira Water Board get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Elmira Water Board have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Elmira Water Board'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elmira Water Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Elmira Water Board 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 Chemung County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung County Fairgrounds | Chemung | 32,800 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Horseheads Village | Chemung | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Big Flats Water District 5 | Chemung | 8,489 | Community | Groundwater |
| Park Station Recreation Center | Chemung | 1,560 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| His Tabernacle Family Church | Chemung | 850 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wellsburg Village | Chemung | 580 | 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, “Elmira Water Board, PWSID NY0701008, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/elmira-water-board-ny0701008 (data as of October 1, 2026).