Public water system · NY5320255
ActiveNewark Valley High School
At a glance
Newark Valley High School (PWSID NY5320255) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Tioga County, New York. It reports serving 550 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
550
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Newark Valley High School compare with other water systems in Tioga County?
By EPA's size categories, Newark Valley High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tioga County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is about 34% above the county average of 411 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 38,628 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 Newark Valley High School is about 28% above 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 Newark Valley High School?
EPA lists Newark Valley High School 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. 14 of the 94 active systems in Tioga County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Newark Valley High School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and January 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Newark Valley High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Newark Valley High School?
Newark Valley High School (PWSID NY5320255) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Newark Valley High School serve?
Newark Valley High School reports serving 550 people through 1 service connection in Tioga County, New York.
Where does Newark Valley High School 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 Newark Valley High School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Newark Valley High School'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Newark Valley High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Newark Valley High School 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 Tioga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga Downs | Tioga | 5,750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Veolia of Owego | Tioga | 4,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waverly Village | Tioga | 4,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #4 | Tioga | 3,196 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #2 | Tioga | 2,754 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #3 | Tioga | 2,150 | 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, “Newark Valley High School, PWSID NY5320255, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/newark-valley-high-school-ny5320255 (data as of October 1, 2026).