Public water system · NY2902826
ActiveGlen Cove City
At a glance
Glen Cove City (PWSID NY2902826) is an active community water system in Nassau County, New York. It reports serving 28,000 people through 7,950 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
28,000
Service connections
7,950
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Glen Cove City compare with other water systems in Nassau County?
By EPA's size categories, Glen Cove City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Nassau County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is about 11% below the county average of 31,534 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 1,387,479 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 Glen Cove City is about 4.2 times 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. 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 Glen Cove City?
EPA lists Glen Cove City as under public/private ownership. 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. 16 of the 44 active systems in Nassau County (36%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Glen Cove City have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and July 2012. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR), 1,1,1-Trichloroethane and Carbon tetrachloride. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | 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.
Glen Cove City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Glen Cove City?
Glen Cove City (PWSID NY2902826) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Glen Cove City serve?
Glen Cove City reports serving 28,000 people through 7,950 service connections in Nassau County, New York.
Where does Glen Cove City 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 Glen Cove City have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Glen Cove 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Glen Cove City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Glen Cove 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 Nassau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Utilities New York - Lynbrook | Nassau | 220,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Liberty Utilities New York - Merrick | Nassau | 135,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wa of Western Nassau | Nassau | 120,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hempstead Water Department | Nassau | 110,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jericho Wd | Nassau | 58,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hempstead (V) | Nassau | 56,000 | 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, “Glen Cove City, PWSID NY2902826, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/glen-cove-city-ny2902826 (data as of October 1, 2026).