Public water system · NY2000126

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Indian Lake Wd

At a glance

Indian Lake Wd (PWSID NY2000126) is an active community water system in Hamilton County, New York. It reports serving 900 people through 475 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

900

Service connections

475

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY2000126

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served900

Service connections475

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedIndian Lake (T)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyHamilton County

How does Indian Lake Wd compare with other water systems in Hamilton County?

By EPA's size categories, Indian Lake Wd is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hamilton County has 84 active public water systems, and Indian Lake Wd is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.3 times the county average of 171 people per system, and accounts for 6.3% of the 14,324 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 Indian Lake Wd 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 Indian Lake Wd?

EPA lists Indian Lake Wd 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. 9 of the 84 active systems in Hamilton County (11%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Indian Lake Wd have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and January 2021. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Copper, free (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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
2021-01-01	Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63	Copper, freecode 1022	Yes	Resolved
2012-01-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400	Yes	Resolved
2008-06-10	Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2007-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2006-07-01	Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63	Copper, freecode 1022	Yes	Resolved
2004-07-01	Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63	Leadcode 1030	Yes	Resolved
1997-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved

All 7 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.

Indian Lake Wd: frequently asked questions

Who runs Indian Lake Wd?

Indian Lake Wd (PWSID NY2000126) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Indian Lake Wd serve?

Indian Lake Wd reports serving 900 people through 475 service connections in Hamilton County, New York.

Where does Indian Lake Wd 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 Indian Lake Wd have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Indian Lake Wd'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 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Indian Lake Wd's water quality report?

As a community water system, Indian Lake Wd 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 Hamilton County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Speculator V	Hamilton	2,008	Community	Groundwater
Nys-Sacandaga Campsite	Hamilton	1,350	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Moffitt Beach Spc	Hamilton	900	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Lewey Lake Spc	Hamilton	836	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Long Lake Wd	Hamilton	800	Community	Surface water
Limekiln Lake Spc	Hamilton	500	Transient non-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, “Indian Lake Wd, PWSID NY2000126, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/indian-lake-wd-ny2000126 (data as of October 1, 2026).