Public water system · NY5907701
ActiveJohn Jay Middle School
At a glance
John Jay Middle School (PWSID NY5907701) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Westchester County, New York. It reports serving 945 people through 1 service connection. 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
945
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does John Jay Middle School compare with other water systems in Westchester County?
By EPA's size categories, John Jay Middle School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Westchester County has 273 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,808 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,039,556 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 John Jay Middle School is about twice 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 John Jay Middle School?
EPA lists John Jay Middle School 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. 77 of the 273 active systems in Westchester County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does John Jay Middle School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and May 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), Toxaphene and Hexachlorocyclopentadiene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | 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.
John Jay Middle School: frequently asked questions
Who runs John Jay Middle School?
John Jay Middle School (PWSID NY5907701) 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 John Jay Middle School serve?
John Jay Middle School reports serving 945 people through 1 service connection in Westchester County, New York.
Where does John Jay Middle School 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 John Jay Middle School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 John Jay Middle School'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find John Jay Middle School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. John Jay Middle School 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 Westchester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers City | Westchester | 211,569 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Veolia Water New York, Inc.. Rd-1 | Westchester | 146,732 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greenburgh Consolidated Wd #1 | Westchester | 86,624 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mount Vernon Water Department | Westchester | 73,893 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Westchester Joint Water Works | Westchester | 59,629 | Community | Surface water |
| White Plains City | Westchester | 59,559 | Community | Purchased 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, “John Jay Middle School, PWSID NY5907701, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/john-jay-middle-school-ny5907701 (data as of October 1, 2026).