Public water system · NY0100206
ActiveHannay Reels
At a glance
Hannay Reels (PWSID NY0100206) is an active community water system in Albany County, New York. It reports serving 105 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
105
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hannay Reels compare with other water systems in Albany County?
By EPA's size categories, Hannay Reels is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Albany County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,429 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 305,572 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 Hannay Reels 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 Hannay Reels?
EPA lists Hannay Reels 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. 40 of the 69 active systems in Albany County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does Hannay Reels have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Hannay Reels: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hannay Reels?
Hannay Reels (PWSID NY0100206) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Hannay Reels serve?
Hannay Reels reports serving 105 people through 25 service connections in Albany County, New York.
Where does Hannay Reels 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 Hannay Reels have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. 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 Hannay Reels' 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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hannay Reels' water quality report?
As a community water system, Hannay Reels 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 Albany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany City | Albany | 98,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Latham Water District | Albany | 85,590 | Community | Surface water |
| Bethlehem Wd No 1 | Albany | 31,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Guilderland Town Wd | Albany | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Cohoes City | Albany | 18,447 | Community | Surface water |
| Watervliet City | Albany | 9,889 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Hannay Reels, PWSID NY0100206, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/hannay-reels-ny0100206 (data as of October 1, 2026).