Public water system · NY1719006
ActiveHang Loose Tavern
At a glance
Hang Loose Tavern (PWSID NY1719006) is an active transient non-community water system in Fulton County, New York. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. 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 March 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hang Loose Tavern compare with other water systems in Fulton County?
By EPA's size categories, Hang Loose Tavern is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fulton County has 113 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 411 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 46,426 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Hang Loose Tavern is about 39% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% 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 Hang Loose Tavern?
EPA lists Hang Loose Tavern 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. 95 of the 113 active systems in Fulton County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Hang Loose Tavern have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. The violations listed here began between February 2006 and March 2018. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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.
Hang Loose Tavern: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hang Loose Tavern?
Hang Loose Tavern (PWSID NY1719006) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Hang Loose Tavern serve?
Hang Loose Tavern reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Fulton County, New York.
Where does Hang Loose Tavern 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 Hang Loose Tavern 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 March 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 Hang Loose Tavern'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 March 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hang Loose Tavern's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hang Loose Tavern is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Fulton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloversville (C) Water Works | Fulton | 17,991 | Community | Surface water |
| Johnstown (C) Water Works | Fulton | 8,154 | Community | Surface water |
| Nys-Northampton Campsite | Fulton | 3,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fulton Co. W.D. #1 | Fulton | 2,072 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Broadalbin (V) | Fulton | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northville (V) Water Wks. | Fulton | 1,180 | 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, “Hang Loose Tavern, PWSID NY1719006, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/hang-loose-tavern-ny1719006 (data as of October 1, 2026).