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Gowanda Village

At a glance

Gowanda Village (PWSID NY0400340) is an active community water system in Cattaraugus County, New York. It reports serving 2,800 people through 1,447 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.

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

Population served

2,800

Service connections

1,447

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY0400340

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,800

Service connections1,447

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedGowanda (V)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyCattaraugus County

How does Gowanda Village compare with other water systems in Cattaraugus County?

By EPA's size categories, Gowanda Village is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cattaraugus County has 147 active public water systems, and Gowanda Village is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.2 times the county average of 450 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 66,097 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 Gowanda Village is about 58% 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 Gowanda Village?

EPA lists Gowanda Village 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. 43 of the 147 active systems in Cattaraugus County (29%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Gowanda Village have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and April 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 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
2022-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2019-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	No	Resolved
2018-06-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2016-06-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	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.

Gowanda Village: frequently asked questions

Who runs Gowanda Village?

Gowanda Village (PWSID NY0400340) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Gowanda Village serve?

Gowanda Village reports serving 2,800 people through 1,447 service connections in Cattaraugus County, New York.

Where does Gowanda Village 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 Gowanda Village have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Gowanda Village'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Gowanda Village's water quality report?

As a community water system, Gowanda Village 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 Cattaraugus County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Olean City	Cattaraugus	14,500	Community	Surface water
Salamanca City	Cattaraugus	5,815	Community	Groundwater
Asp - Red House Water Supply	Cattaraugus	4,030	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Asp - Barton & Weller Trail	Cattaraugus	4,025	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Allegany Village	Cattaraugus	2,000	Community	Groundwater
Allegany Mountain Resort	Cattaraugus	1,950	Transient non-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, “Gowanda Village, PWSID NY0400340, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/gowanda-village-ny0400340 (data as of October 1, 2026).