Public water system · NY3517527
ActiveFederal Correctional Inst.
At a glance
Federal Correctional Inst. (PWSID NY3517527) is an active community water system in Orange County, New York. It reports serving 1,580 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,580
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Federal Correctional Inst. compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Federal Correctional Inst. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Orange County has 451 active public water systems. Its population served is about 72% above the county average of 921 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 415,298 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 Federal Correctional Inst. 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 Federal Correctional Inst.?
EPA lists Federal Correctional Inst. as owned by the federal 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. 6 of the 451 active systems in Orange County (1.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Federal Correctional Inst. 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 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and January 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Lead and Copper Rule, Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Benzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Archived |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
Federal Correctional Inst.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Federal Correctional Inst.?
Federal Correctional Inst. (PWSID NY3517527) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Federal Correctional Inst. serve?
Federal Correctional Inst. reports serving 1,580 people through 17 service connections in Orange County, New York.
Where does Federal Correctional Inst. 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 Federal Correctional Inst. 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 2016. 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 Federal Correctional Inst.'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 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Federal Correctional Inst.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Federal Correctional Inst. 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | Orange | 51,623 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middletown City | Orange | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Newburgh City | Orange | 29,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Windsor Consolidated Wd | Orange | 25,667 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Newburgh Consolidated Wd | Orange | 22,282 | Community | Surface water |
| Wallkill Consolidated Wd | Orange | 18,450 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Federal Correctional Inst., PWSID NY3517527, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/federal-correctional-inst-ny3517527 (data as of October 1, 2026).