Public water system · NY5421400
ActiveFountain Manor Apartments
At a glance
Fountain Manor Apartments (PWSID NY5421400) is an active community water system in Tompkins County, New York. It reports serving 48 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fountain Manor Apartments compare with other water systems in Tompkins County?
By EPA's size categories, Fountain Manor Apartments is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tompkins County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 927 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 102,856 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 Fountain Manor Apartments 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 Fountain Manor Apartments?
EPA lists Fountain Manor Apartments as under public/private ownership. 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. 5 of the 111 active systems in Tompkins County (4.5%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Fountain Manor Apartments have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between June 2018 and October 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-10 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Fountain Manor Apartments: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fountain Manor Apartments?
Fountain Manor Apartments (PWSID NY5421400) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Fountain Manor Apartments serve?
Fountain Manor Apartments reports serving 48 people through 24 service connections in Tompkins County, New York.
Where does Fountain Manor Apartments 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 Fountain Manor Apartments have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Fountain Manor Apartments' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fountain Manor Apartments' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fountain Manor Apartments 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 Tompkins County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | Tompkins | 31,581 | Community | Surface water |
| Ithaca City | Tompkins | 29,457 | Community | Surface water |
| Ithaca Town Wd | Tompkins | 13,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cayuga Heights Village | Tompkins | 3,170 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lansing (V) | Tompkins | 3,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lansing (T) Consolidated Wd | Tompkins | 3,000 | 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, “Fountain Manor Apartments, PWSID NY5421400, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/fountain-manor-apartments-ny5421400 (data as of October 1, 2026).