Public water system · NY2830040
ActiveMe- Mas Country Store
At a glance
Me- Mas Country Store (PWSID NY2830040) is an active transient non-community water system in Montgomery County, New York. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Me- Mas Country Store compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Me- Mas Country Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montgomery County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 734 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 38,877 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Me- Mas Country Store is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% 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 Me- Mas Country Store?
EPA lists Me- Mas Country Store 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. 16 of the 53 active systems in Montgomery County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Me- Mas Country Store have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and January 2014. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Me- Mas Country Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Me- Mas Country Store?
Me- Mas Country Store (PWSID NY2830040) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Me- Mas Country Store serve?
Me- Mas Country Store reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Montgomery County, New York.
Where does Me- Mas Country Store 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 Me- Mas Country Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Me- Mas Country Store'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Me- Mas Country Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Me- Mas Country Store is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam (C) | Montgomery | 20,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Amsterdam (T) | Montgomery | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Canajoharie (V) Water Works | Montgomery | 2,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Plain (V) Water Works | Montgomery | 2,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Nys Thruway-Pattersonville Service Area | Montgomery | 2,221 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| St. Johnsville Village Water Works | Montgomery | 1,700 | 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, “Me- Mas Country Store, PWSID NY2830040, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/me-mas-country-store-ny2830040 (data as of October 1, 2026).