Public water system · NY1500285

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Lewis Wd

At a glance

Lewis Wd (PWSID NY1500285) is an active community water system in Essex County, New York. It reports serving 428 people through 117 service connections. 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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.

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

Population served

428

Service connections

117

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY1500285

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served428

Service connections117

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedLewis (T)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyEssex County

How does Lewis Wd compare with other water systems in Essex County?

By EPA's size categories, Lewis Wd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 137 active public water systems. Its population served is about 33% above the county average of 322 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 44,127 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 Lewis 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 Lewis Wd?

EPA lists Lewis 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. 31 of the 137 active systems in Essex County (23%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Lewis Wd have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and January 2024. By type: 7 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Copper, free (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2024-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2022-01-01	Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63	Copper, freecode 1022	Yes	Resolved
2017-12-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2010-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2008-08-15	Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63	Copper, freecode 1022	Yes	Resolved
2008-02-15	Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63	Copper, freecode 1022	Yes	Resolved
2007-08-15	Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63	Copper, freecode 1022	Yes	Resolved
2007-01-01	Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63	Copper, freecode 1022	Yes	Resolved
2006-07-01	Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63	Leadcode 1030	Yes	Resolved
2003-07-01	Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	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.

Lewis Wd: frequently asked questions

Who runs Lewis Wd?

Lewis Wd (PWSID NY1500285) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Lewis Wd serve?

Lewis Wd reports serving 428 people through 117 service connections in Essex County, New York.

Where does Lewis 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 Lewis Wd have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Lewis 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Lewis Wd's water quality report?

As a community water system, Lewis 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 Essex County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Lake Placid V	Essex	5,000	Community	Surface water
Ticonderoga Wd	Essex	3,700	Community	Surface water
Moriah Wd	Essex	3,100	Community	Surface water
Schroon Lake Wd	Essex	2,750	Community	Groundwater
Adirondack Correctional Facility	Essex	2,400	Community	Surface water
Chesterfield Wd	Essex	2,300	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, “Lewis Wd, PWSID NY1500285, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/lewis-wd-ny1500285 (data as of October 1, 2026).