Public water system · NY0430026
ActiveGreat Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val)
At a glance
Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) (PWSID NY0430026) is an active community water system in Cattaraugus County, New York. It reports serving 45 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) compare with other water systems in Cattaraugus County?
By EPA's size categories, Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cattaraugus County has 147 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 450 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) is well 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. 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 Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val)?
EPA lists Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) 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 Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and September 2018. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Chlorobenzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | 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.
Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val): frequently asked questions
Who runs Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val)?
Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) (PWSID NY0430026) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) serve?
Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) reports serving 45 people through 22 service connections in Cattaraugus County, New York.
Where does Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) 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 Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018. 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 Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val)'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val) 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 |
| Gowanda Village | Cattaraugus | 2,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Allegany Village | Cattaraugus | 2,000 | 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, “Great Valley Town W.D. #3 (Bonne Val), PWSID NY0430026, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/great-valley-town-w-d-3-bonne-val-ny0430026 (data as of October 1, 2026).