Public water system · NY3503034
ActiveN.Y.U. Housing
At a glance
N.Y.U. Housing (PWSID NY3503034) is an active community water system in Orange County, New York. It reports serving 45 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does N.Y.U. Housing compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, N.Y.U. Housing is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Orange County has 451 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 921 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 415,298 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 N.Y.U. Housing 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 N.Y.U. Housing?
EPA lists N.Y.U. Housing 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. 328 of the 451 active systems in Orange County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does N.Y.U. Housing have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for N.Y.U. Housing. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
N.Y.U. Housing: frequently asked questions
Who runs N.Y.U. Housing?
N.Y.U. Housing (PWSID NY3503034) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does N.Y.U. Housing serve?
N.Y.U. Housing reports serving 45 people through 2 service connections in Orange County, New York.
Where does N.Y.U. Housing 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 N.Y.U. Housing have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is N.Y.U. Housing'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find N.Y.U. Housing's water quality report?
As a community water system, N.Y.U. Housing 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | Orange | 51,623 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middletown City | Orange | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Newburgh City | Orange | 29,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Windsor Consolidated Wd | Orange | 25,667 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Newburgh Consolidated Wd | Orange | 22,282 | Community | Surface water |
| Wallkill Consolidated Wd | Orange | 18,450 | 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, “N.Y.U. Housing, PWSID NY3503034, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/n-y-u-housing-ny3503034 (data as of October 1, 2026).