Public water system · NY2202097
ActiveMils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel
At a glance
Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel (PWSID NY2202097) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, New York. It reports serving 75 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel is about half of 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 Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel?
EPA lists Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel as privately owned. 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. 93 of the 157 active systems in Jefferson County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and October 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel?
Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel (PWSID NY2202097) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel serve?
Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel reports serving 75 people through 15 service connections in Jefferson County, New York.
Where does Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel 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 Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel 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 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, “Mils Rivershore Cottgs/Motel, PWSID NY2202097, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/mils-rivershore-cottgs-motel-ny2202097 (data as of October 1, 2026).