Public water system · NY3704355
ActiveFulton City
At a glance
Fulton City (PWSID NY3704355) is an active community water system in Oswego County, New York. It reports serving 16,600 people through 5,800 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
16,600
Service connections
5,800
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fulton City compare with other water systems in Oswego County?
By EPA's size categories, Fulton City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Oswego County has 163 active public water systems, and Fulton City is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 27 times the county average of 614 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 100,137 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 Fulton City is about 148% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 399 New York systems (4.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fulton City?
EPA lists Fulton City 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. 24 of the 163 active systems in Oswego County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fulton City have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between October 1985 and January 2018. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Barium. EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1985-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Bariumcode 1010 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
Fulton City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fulton City?
Fulton City (PWSID NY3704355) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Fulton City serve?
Fulton City reports serving 16,600 people through 5,800 service connections in Oswego County, New York.
Where does Fulton City get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Fulton City have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Fulton City'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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fulton City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fulton City 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 Oswego County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego City | Oswego | 29,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Scriba Wd (Oswego) | Oswego | 9,044 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brennan Beach Rv Resort | Oswego | 6,020 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Richland Town Pws | Oswego | 3,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fulton Speedway LLC | Oswego | 3,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Pulaski Village | Oswego | 2,398 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Fulton City, PWSID NY3704355, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/fulton-city-ny3704355 (data as of October 1, 2026).