Public water system · NY2230085
ActiveLyme Town Wd 1 & 4
At a glance
Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 (PWSID NY2230085) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, New York. It reports serving 70 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 June 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
24
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 157 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 832 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 130,600 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 Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 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 Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4?
EPA lists Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 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. 46 of the 157 active systems in Jefferson County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and June 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2002-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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.
Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4?
Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 (PWSID NY2230085) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 serve?
Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 reports serving 70 people through 24 service connections in Jefferson County, New York.
Where does Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 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 Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. 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 Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4'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 June 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Drum | Jefferson | 34,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Watertown City | Jefferson | 27,861 | Community | Surface water |
| Leray Town Wd 1, 2, 4 | Jefferson | 7,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carthage Village | Jefferson | 3,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Cape Vincent Town Wd 1 & 5 | Jefferson | 2,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sackets Harbor Village | Jefferson | 2,200 | 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, “Lyme Town Wd 1 & 4, PWSID NY2230085, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/lyme-town-wd-1-4-ny2230085 (data as of October 1, 2026).