Public water system · NY5719713
ActiveMiddle Falls Vol. Fire Dept.
At a glance
Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. (PWSID NY5719713) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, New York. It reports serving 400 people through 3 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 118 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 373 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 44,055 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 Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. is about 178% above 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 Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept.?
EPA lists Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. 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 118 active systems in Washington County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. The violations listed here began between September 2012 and September 2013. By type: 12 public notice, recordkeeping or other. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | 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.
Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept.?
Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. (PWSID NY5719713) 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 Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. serve?
Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. reports serving 400 people through 3 service connections in Washington County, New York.
Where does Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. 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 Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. 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 Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept.'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept. 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) | Washington | 7,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kingsbury Wd (Queensbury) | Washington | 4,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Edward Village | Washington | 3,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Cambridge Water Works | Washington | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whitehall Village | Washington | 2,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Granville Village | Washington | 2,418 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Middle Falls Vol. Fire Dept., PWSID NY5719713, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/middle-falls-vol-fire-dept-ny5719713 (data as of October 1, 2026).