Public water system · NY2808558
ActiveFriends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine
At a glance
Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine (PWSID NY2808558) is an active transient non-community water system in Montgomery County, New York. It reports serving 25 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montgomery County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 734 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 38,877 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 Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine 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 Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine?
EPA lists Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine 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. 36 of the 53 active systems in Montgomery County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between August 2003 and July 2015. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2011-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | 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.
Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine: frequently asked questions
Who runs Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine?
Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine (PWSID NY2808558) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine serve?
Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine reports serving 25 people through 12 service connections in Montgomery County, New York.
Where does Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine 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 Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine 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 July 2015. 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 Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine'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 July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine is a 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam (C) | Montgomery | 20,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Amsterdam (T) | Montgomery | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Canajoharie (V) Water Works | Montgomery | 2,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Plain (V) Water Works | Montgomery | 2,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Nys Thruway-Pattersonville Service Area | Montgomery | 2,221 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| St. Johnsville Village Water Works | Montgomery | 1,700 | Community | 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, “Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine, PWSID NY2808558, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/friends-of-our-lady-of-martyrs-shrine-ny2808558 (data as of October 1, 2026).