Public water system · NY4717246
ActiveNew York Power Authority Power House Dw1
At a glance
New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 (PWSID NY4717246) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Schoharie County, New York. It reports serving 150 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 compare with other water systems in Schoharie County?
By EPA's size categories, New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Schoharie County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 20,190 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 is about 65% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New York has 704 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.6% 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 New York Power Authority Power House Dw1?
EPA lists New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 as owned by a state 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. 6 of the 66 active systems in Schoharie County (9.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and April 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 6 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 York Power Authority Power House Dw1: frequently asked questions
Who runs New York Power Authority Power House Dw1?
New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 (PWSID NY4717246) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 serve?
New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 reports serving 150 people through 6 service connections in Schoharie County, New York.
Where does New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 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 New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 York Power Authority Power House Dw1'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find New York Power Authority Power House Dw1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. New York Power Authority Power House Dw1 is a non-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 Schoharie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobleskill Village | Schoharie | 4,678 | Community | Surface water |
| Middleburgh Village | Schoharie | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warnerville Water District # 1 | Schoharie | 1,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Schoharie Village | Schoharie | 922 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Richmondville Village | Schoharie | 918 | Community | Surface water |
| C-R High School | Schoharie | 800 | Non-transient non-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, “New York Power Authority Power House Dw1, PWSID NY4717246, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/new-york-power-authority-power-house-dw1-ny4717246 (data as of October 1, 2026).