Public water system · NY5515690
ActiveNew Paltz (Town) Water Distric
At a glance
New Paltz (Town) Water Distric (PWSID NY5515690) is an active community water system in Ulster County, New York. It reports serving 810 people through 253 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
810
Service connections
253
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Paltz (Town) Water Distric compare with other water systems in Ulster County?
By EPA's size categories, New Paltz (Town) Water Distric is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ulster County has 446 active public water systems. Its population served is about 172% above the county average of 298 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 133,020 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 New Paltz (Town) Water Distric 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 399 New York systems (4.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates New Paltz (Town) Water Distric?
EPA lists New Paltz (Town) Water Distric 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. 48 of the 446 active systems in Ulster County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New Paltz (Town) Water Distric have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and April 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1996-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
New Paltz (Town) Water Distric: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Paltz (Town) Water Distric?
New Paltz (Town) Water Distric (PWSID NY5515690) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does New Paltz (Town) Water Distric serve?
New Paltz (Town) Water Distric reports serving 810 people through 253 service connections in Ulster County, New York.
Where does New Paltz (Town) Water Distric get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does New Paltz (Town) Water Distric have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 New Paltz (Town) Water Distric'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Paltz (Town) Water Distric's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Paltz (Town) Water Distric 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 Ulster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston (City) Water District | Ulster | 24,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Paltz (Village) Water Dist | Ulster | 7,523 | Community | Surface water |
| Ulster Water District | Ulster | 5,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Port Ewen Water District | Ulster | 4,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Ellenville (Village) Water Dis | Ulster | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saugerties (Village) Water Dis | Ulster | 4,200 | 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, “New Paltz (Town) Water Distric, PWSID NY5515690, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/new-paltz-town-water-distric-ny5515690 (data as of October 1, 2026).