Public water system · NY2208664
ActiveHi-Da-Way Cottages
At a glance
Hi-Da-Way Cottages (PWSID NY2208664) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, New York. It reports serving 30 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
8
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hi-Da-Way Cottages compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Hi-Da-Way Cottages is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 157 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 832 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 130,600 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 Hi-Da-Way Cottages is well below 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hi-Da-Way Cottages?
EPA lists Hi-Da-Way Cottages 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. 93 of the 157 active systems in Jefferson County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Hi-Da-Way Cottages have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and October 2012. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Hi-Da-Way Cottages: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hi-Da-Way Cottages?
Hi-Da-Way Cottages (PWSID NY2208664) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Hi-Da-Way Cottages serve?
Hi-Da-Way Cottages reports serving 30 people through 8 service connections in Jefferson County, New York.
Where does Hi-Da-Way Cottages get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Hi-Da-Way Cottages have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. 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 Hi-Da-Way Cottages' 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hi-Da-Way Cottages' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hi-Da-Way Cottages 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Drum | Jefferson | 34,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Watertown City | Jefferson | 27,861 | Community | Surface water |
| Leray Town Wd 1, 2, 4 | Jefferson | 7,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carthage Village | Jefferson | 3,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Cape Vincent Town Wd 1 & 5 | Jefferson | 2,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sackets Harbor Village | Jefferson | 2,200 | 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, “Hi-Da-Way Cottages, PWSID NY2208664, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/hi-da-way-cottages-ny2208664 (data as of October 1, 2026).