Public water system · NY5600108
ActiveLake Luzerne Water District
At a glance
Lake Luzerne Water District (PWSID NY5600108) is an active community water system in Warren County, New York. It reports serving 2,500 people through 998 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,500
Service connections
998
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Luzerne Water District compare with other water systems in Warren County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Luzerne Water District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Warren County has 233 active public water systems, and Lake Luzerne Water District is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.1 times the county average of 350 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 81,539 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 Lake Luzerne Water District is about 63% 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 Lake Luzerne Water District?
EPA lists Lake Luzerne Water District 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. 17 of the 233 active systems in Warren County (7.3%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lake Luzerne Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and November 2014. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | 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.
Lake Luzerne Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Luzerne Water District?
Lake Luzerne Water District (PWSID NY5600108) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Luzerne Water District serve?
Lake Luzerne Water District reports serving 2,500 people through 998 service connections in Warren County, New York.
Where does Lake Luzerne Water District 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 Lake Luzerne Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. 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 Lake Luzerne Water District'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Luzerne Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Luzerne Water District 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 Warren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensbury Water District | Warren | 21,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Glens Falls City | Warren | 14,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Warrensburg Water District | Warren | 3,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rogers Rock State Campsite | Warren | 2,378 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bolton Water District | Warren | 1,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake George Village | Warren | 1,800 | Community | 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, “Lake Luzerne Water District, PWSID NY5600108, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/lake-luzerne-water-district-ny5600108 (data as of October 1, 2026).