Public water system · NY0800704
ActiveHandsome Brook Estates
At a glance
Handsome Brook Estates (PWSID NY0800704) is an active community water system in Chenango County, New York. It reports serving 112 people through 54 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
112
Service connections
54
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Handsome Brook Estates compare with other water systems in Chenango County?
By EPA's size categories, Handsome Brook Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chenango County has 99 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 282 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 27,940 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 Handsome Brook Estates 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 Handsome Brook Estates?
EPA lists Handsome Brook Estates as privately owned. 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. 72 of the 99 active systems in Chenango County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Handsome Brook Estates have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and October 2013. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Nitrate, Chromium and Selenium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | 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.
Handsome Brook Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Handsome Brook Estates?
Handsome Brook Estates (PWSID NY0800704) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Handsome Brook Estates serve?
Handsome Brook Estates reports serving 112 people through 54 service connections in Chenango County, New York.
Where does Handsome Brook Estates 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 Handsome Brook Estates 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 October 2013. 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 Handsome Brook Estates' 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 October 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Handsome Brook Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Handsome Brook Estates 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 Chenango County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | Chenango | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Greene Village | Chenango | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oxford Village | Chenango | 1,738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bainbridge Village | Chenango | 1,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherburne Village | Chenango | 1,531 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Berlin Village | Chenango | 1,500 | 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, “Handsome Brook Estates, PWSID NY0800704, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/handsome-brook-estates-ny0800704 (data as of October 1, 2026).