Public water system · NY4603090
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At a glance
Gibbys Diner (PWSID NY4603090) is an active transient non-community water system in Schenectady County, New York. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gibbys Diner compare with other water systems in Schenectady County?
By EPA's size categories, Gibbys Diner is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Schenectady County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,180 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 146,284 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 Gibbys Diner is roughly in line with 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 Gibbys Diner?
EPA lists Gibbys Diner 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. 25 of the 35 active systems in Schenectady County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Gibbys Diner have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2005. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Gibbys Diner: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gibbys Diner?
Gibbys Diner (PWSID NY4603090) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Gibbys Diner serve?
Gibbys Diner reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Schenectady County, New York.
Where does Gibbys Diner 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 Gibbys Diner have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Gibbys Diner'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gibbys Diner's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gibbys Diner 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 Schenectady County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady City Water Works | Schenectady | 61,821 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rotterdam Wd #5 | Schenectady | 28,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Niskayuna Consolidated Wd #11 | Schenectady | 22,287 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glenville Wd #11 | Schenectady | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scotia Village Water Works | Schenectady | 12,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rotterdam Wd #3 | Schenectady | 1,900 | 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, “Gibbys Diner, PWSID NY4603090, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/gibbys-diner-ny4603090 (data as of October 1, 2026).