Public water system · NY0630022
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At a glance
General Store, the (PWSID NY0630022) is an active transient non-community water system in Chautauqua County, New York. It reports serving 76 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
76
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does General Store, the compare with other water systems in Chautauqua County?
By EPA's size categories, General Store, the is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chautauqua County has 193 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 654 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 126,295 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 General Store, the is about half of 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 General Store, the?
EPA lists General Store, the 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. 166 of the 193 active systems in Chautauqua County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does General Store, the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and January 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
General Store, the: frequently asked questions
Who runs General Store, the?
General Store, the (PWSID NY0630022) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does General Store, the serve?
General Store, the reports serving 76 people through 1 service connection in Chautauqua County, New York.
Where does General Store, the 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 General Store, the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 General Store, the'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find General Store, the's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. General Store, the 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 Chautauqua County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Bpu | Chautauqua | 46,712 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dunkirk City | Chautauqua | 12,743 | Community | Surface water |
| Fredonia Village | Chautauqua | 9,585 | Community | Surface water |
| Chautauqua Utility District | Chautauqua | 9,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Westfield Village and Town | Chautauqua | 3,890 | Community | Surface water |
| North Chautauqua County Water District | Chautauqua | 3,100 | 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, “General Store, the, PWSID NY0630022, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/general-store-the-ny0630022 (data as of October 1, 2026).