Public water system · NY3422723
ActiveGeneva Wd #8
At a glance
Geneva Wd #8 (PWSID NY3422723) is an active community water system in Ontario County, New York. It reports serving 400 people through 233 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
233
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Geneva Wd #8 compare with other water systems in Ontario County?
By EPA's size categories, Geneva Wd #8 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ontario County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,756 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 93,056 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 Geneva Wd #8 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. 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 Geneva Wd #8?
EPA lists Geneva Wd #8 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. 27 of the 53 active systems in Ontario County (51%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Geneva Wd #8 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Geneva Wd #8: frequently asked questions
Who runs Geneva Wd #8?
Geneva Wd #8 (PWSID NY3422723) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Geneva Wd #8 serve?
Geneva Wd #8 reports serving 400 people through 233 service connections in Ontario County, New York.
Where does Geneva Wd #8 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 Geneva Wd #8 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Geneva Wd #8'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Geneva Wd #8's water quality report?
As a community water system, Geneva Wd #8 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 Ontario County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva City | Ontario | 13,334 | Community | Surface water |
| Canandaigua-Farmington Consolidated W.D. | Ontario | 13,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Canandaigua City | Ontario | 11,264 | Community | Surface water |
| Mcwa - Geneva | Ontario | 8,532 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Canandaigua Town Cons. Wd | Ontario | 6,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hopewell Cons Wd 1 | Ontario | 3,781 | 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, “Geneva Wd #8, PWSID NY3422723, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/geneva-wd-8-ny3422723 (data as of October 1, 2026).