Freds Inn Motel (Uv)

How does Freds Inn Motel (Uv) compare with other water systems in Chenango County?

By EPA's size categories, Freds Inn Motel (Uv) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chenango County has 99 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 282 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 27,940 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Freds Inn Motel (Uv) is well below that figure.

What does “transient non-community water system” mean?

A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% 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 Freds Inn Motel (Uv)?

EPA lists Freds Inn Motel (Uv) 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. 72 of the 99 active systems in Chenango County (73%) are also privately owned.