Public water system · NY5700123
ActiveHudson Falls Village (Queensbury)
At a glance
Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) (PWSID NY5700123) is an active community water system in Washington County, New York. It reports serving 7,000 people through 2,550 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,000
Service connections
2,550
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Washington County has 118 active public water systems, and Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19 times the county average of 373 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 44,055 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 Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) is roughly in line with 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 399 New York systems (4.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury)?
EPA lists Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) 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. 19 of the 118 active systems in Washington County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2010. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and November 2010. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Consumer Confidence Rule and Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | 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.
Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury): frequently asked questions
Who runs Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury)?
Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) (PWSID NY5700123) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) serve?
Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) reports serving 7,000 people through 2,550 service connections in Washington County, New York.
Where does Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2010. 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 Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury)'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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Wd (Queensbury) | Washington | 4,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Edward Village | Washington | 3,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Cambridge Water Works | Washington | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whitehall Village | Washington | 2,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Granville Village | Washington | 2,418 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Greenwich Village | Washington | 1,665 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury), PWSID NY5700123, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/hudson-falls-village-queensbury-ny5700123 (data as of October 1, 2026).