Public water system · NY5600104

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Glens Falls City

At a glance

Glens Falls City (PWSID NY5600104) is an active community water system in Warren County, New York. It reports serving 14,000 people through 5,200 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

14,000

Service connections

5,200

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY5600104

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served14,000

Service connections5,200

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedGlens Falls (C)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyWarren County

How does Glens Falls City compare with other water systems in Warren County?

By EPA's size categories, Glens Falls City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Warren County has 233 active public water systems, and Glens Falls City is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 40 times the county average of 350 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 81,539 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 Glens Falls City is about twice 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Glens Falls City?

EPA lists Glens Falls 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. 17 of the 233 active systems in Warren County (7.3%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Glens Falls City have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between September 2007 and October 2017. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). 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
2017-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	2,4-Dcode 2105	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	2,4-Dcode 2105	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2014-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2014-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2013-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2012-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2012-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2012-02-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2007-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	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.

Glens Falls City: frequently asked questions

Who runs Glens Falls City?

Glens Falls City (PWSID NY5600104) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Glens Falls City serve?

Glens Falls City reports serving 14,000 people through 5,200 service connections in Warren County, New York.

Where does Glens Falls City get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Glens Falls City have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are 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 Glens Falls 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, 5 are 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 Glens Falls City's water quality report?

As a community water system, Glens Falls 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 Warren County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Queensbury Water District	Warren	21,200	Community	Surface water
Warrensburg Water District	Warren	3,600	Community	Groundwater
Lake Luzerne Water District	Warren	2,500	Community	Groundwater
Rogers Rock State Campsite	Warren	2,378	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Lake George Village	Warren	1,800	Community	Surface water
Bolton Water District	Warren	1,800	Community	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, “Glens Falls City, PWSID NY5600104, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/glens-falls-city-ny5600104 (data as of October 1, 2026).