Public water system · NY2525000
ActiveLima Town Public Water Supply
At a glance
Lima Town Public Water Supply (PWSID NY2525000) is an active community water system in Livingston County, New York. It reports serving 220 people through 117 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
220
Service connections
117
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lima Town Public Water Supply compare with other water systems in Livingston County?
By EPA's size categories, Lima Town Public Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Livingston County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,157 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 54,374 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 Lima Town Public Water Supply 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 399 New York systems (4.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lima Town Public Water Supply?
EPA lists Lima Town Public Water Supply 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. 19 of the 47 active systems in Livingston County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lima Town Public Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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.
Lima Town Public Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lima Town Public Water Supply?
Lima Town Public Water Supply (PWSID NY2525000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Lima Town Public Water Supply serve?
Lima Town Public Water Supply reports serving 220 people through 117 service connections in Livingston County, New York.
Where does Lima Town Public Water Supply get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lima Town Public Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. 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 Lima Town Public Water Supply'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lima Town Public Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lima Town Public Water Supply 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 Livingston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lcwsa Consolidated Water District | Livingston | 9,892 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dansville Village | Livingston | 8,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Geneseo Village | Livingston | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mount Morris Village | Livingston | 3,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Avon Town Wd | Livingston | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Avon Village | Livingston | 3,000 | 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, “Lima Town Public Water Supply, PWSID NY2525000, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/lima-town-public-water-supply-ny2525000 (data as of October 1, 2026).