Public water system · NY4404385

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Gouverneur

At a glance

Gouverneur (PWSID NY4404385) is an active community water system in St. Lawrence County, New York. It reports serving 4,263 people through 1,900 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.

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

Population served

4,263

Service connections

1,900

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY4404385

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,263

Service connections1,900

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedGouverneur (V)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountySt. Lawrence County

How does Gouverneur compare with other water systems in St. Lawrence County?

By EPA's size categories, Gouverneur is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). St. Lawrence County has 229 active public water systems, and Gouverneur is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 354 people per system, and accounts for 5.3% of the 81,125 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 Gouverneur is about 36% 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. 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 Gouverneur?

EPA lists Gouverneur 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. 34 of the 229 active systems in St. Lawrence County (15%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Gouverneur have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and January 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 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
2024-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2014-02-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2012-05-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2012-03-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2012-02-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2012-02-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2010-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Endrincode 2005	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Simazinecode 2037	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Dinosebcode 2041	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Toxaphenecode 2020	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.

Gouverneur: frequently asked questions

Who runs Gouverneur?

Gouverneur (PWSID NY4404385) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Gouverneur serve?

Gouverneur reports serving 4,263 people through 1,900 service connections in St. Lawrence County, New York.

Where does Gouverneur 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 Gouverneur have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Gouverneur'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Gouverneur's water quality report?

As a community water system, Gouverneur 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 St. Lawrence County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Massena Village	St. Lawrence	16,729	Community	Surface water
Ogdensburg City	St. Lawrence	10,064	Community	Surface water
Potsdam Village	St. Lawrence	8,312	Community	Surface water
Canton Village	St. Lawrence	7,055	Community	Groundwater
East Louisville Water District	St. Lawrence	3,235	Community	Surface water
Norfolk Water District	St. Lawrence	2,300	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, “Gouverneur, PWSID NY4404385, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/gouverneur-ny4404385 (data as of October 1, 2026).