Public water system · NY1000240
ActiveKinderhook Village
At a glance
Kinderhook Village (PWSID NY1000240) is an active community water system in Columbia County, New York. It reports serving 1,385 people through 606 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,385
Service connections
606
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kinderhook Village compare with other water systems in Columbia County?
By EPA's size categories, Kinderhook Village is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Columbia County has 205 active public water systems. Its population served is about 162% above the county average of 529 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 108,444 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 Kinderhook Village 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 Kinderhook Village?
EPA lists Kinderhook Village 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. 22 of the 205 active systems in Columbia County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kinderhook Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and October 2018. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Radium-228 and Consumer Confidence Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Kinderhook Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kinderhook Village?
Kinderhook Village (PWSID NY1000240) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Kinderhook Village serve?
Kinderhook Village reports serving 1,385 people through 606 service connections in Columbia County, New York.
Where does Kinderhook Village 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 Kinderhook Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. 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 Kinderhook Village'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 October 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kinderhook Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kinderhook Village 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 Columbia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Fair Water Distribution | Columbia | 53,700 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Martin Van Buren Historical House | Columbia | 10,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hudson City | Columbia | 6,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Greenport Wd No1 | Columbia | 4,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Taghkanic State Park | Columbia | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Taconic Hills School | Columbia | 2,500 | Non-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, “Kinderhook Village, PWSID NY1000240, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/kinderhook-village-ny1000240 (data as of October 1, 2026).