Public water system · NY5220223
ActiveKiamesha-Route 42 Wd
At a glance
Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd (PWSID NY5220223) is an active community water system in Sullivan County, New York. It reports serving 331 people through 30 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
331
Service connections
30
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd compare with other water systems in Sullivan County?
By EPA's size categories, Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sullivan County has 497 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% above the county average of 264 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 131,057 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 Kiamesha-Route 42 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 114 New York systems (1.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd?
EPA lists Kiamesha-Route 42 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. 40 of the 497 active systems in Sullivan County (8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. The violations listed here began between April 2004 and November 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd?
Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd (PWSID NY5220223) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd serve?
Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd reports serving 331 people through 30 service connections in Sullivan County, New York.
Where does Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. 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 Kiamesha-Route 42 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kiamesha-Route 42 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 Sullivan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Village | Sullivan | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Fallsburg Who-Ls-Sf | Sullivan | 7,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | Sullivan | 5,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Liberty Village | Sullivan | 3,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Stevensville+Rfl | Sullivan | 3,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Swan in Swan Lake | Sullivan | 2,900 | 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, “Kiamesha-Route 42 Wd, PWSID NY5220223, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/kiamesha-route-42-wd-ny5220223 (data as of October 1, 2026).