Public water system · NY0302532
ActiveHarpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead
At a glance
Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead (PWSID NY0302532) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Broome County, New York. It reports serving 992 people through 2 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 January 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
992
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead compare with other water systems in Broome County?
By EPA's size categories, Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Broome County has 170 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,044 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 177,463 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead is about 131% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New York has 704 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.6% 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 Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead?
EPA lists Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead 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. 33 of the 170 active systems in Broome County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and January 2013. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Lead and Copper Rule, Barium and Cadmium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | 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.
Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead: frequently asked questions
Who runs Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead?
Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead (PWSID NY0302532) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead serve?
Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead reports serving 992 people through 2 service connections in Broome County, New York.
Where does Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead 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 Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead 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 January 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 Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead'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 January 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead is a non-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 Broome County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton, City of | Broome | 47,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Endicott Municipal Water Works | Broome | 45,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 | Broome | 22,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnson City Water Works | Broome | 16,578 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chenango Consolidated Wd #1 | Broome | 9,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conklin Water System | Broome | 2,654 | 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, “Harpursville Jr Sr Hs / Olmstead, PWSID NY0302532, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/harpursville-jr-sr-hs-olmstead-ny0302532 (data as of October 1, 2026).