Public water system · NY3920885
ActiveMount Ebo Ws
At a glance
Mount Ebo Ws (PWSID NY3920885) is an active community water system in Putnam County, New York. It reports serving 1,500 people through 821 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,500
Service connections
821
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mount Ebo Ws compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Mount Ebo Ws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Putnam County has 382 active public water systems, and Mount Ebo Ws is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10 times the county average of 150 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 57,156 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 Mount Ebo Ws 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. 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 Mount Ebo Ws?
EPA lists Mount Ebo Ws 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. 342 of the 382 active systems in Putnam County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Mount Ebo Ws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 1994. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Mount Ebo Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mount Ebo Ws?
Mount Ebo Ws (PWSID NY3920885) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Mount Ebo Ws serve?
Mount Ebo Ws reports serving 1,500 people through 821 service connections in Putnam County, New York.
Where does Mount Ebo Ws 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 Mount Ebo Ws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. 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 Mount Ebo Ws' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mount Ebo Ws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Mount Ebo Ws 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Wd 2 | Putnam | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mahopac School Complex (Falls, Mms, Mhs) | Putnam | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cold Spring Village | Putnam | 2,666 | Community | Surface water |
| Brewster Village | Putnam | 2,162 | Community | Groundwater |
| Continental Village Wd | Putnam | 1,509 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carmel Wd 3 | Putnam | 1,350 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Mount Ebo Ws, PWSID NY3920885, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/mount-ebo-ws-ny3920885 (data as of October 1, 2026).