Public water system · NY5503015
ActiveNys Office of Children & Family Services
At a glance
Nys Office of Children & Family Services (PWSID NY5503015) is an active community water system in Ulster County, New York. It reports serving 470 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
470
Service connections
17
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Nys Office of Children & Family Services compare with other water systems in Ulster County?
By EPA's size categories, Nys Office of Children & Family Services is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ulster County has 446 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% above the county average of 298 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 Nys Office of Children & Family Services 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Nys Office of Children & Family Services?
EPA lists Nys Office of Children & Family Services 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. 11 of the 446 active systems in Ulster County (2.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Nys Office of Children & Family Services have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and April 2018. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Nys Office of Children & Family Services: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nys Office of Children & Family Services?
Nys Office of Children & Family Services (PWSID NY5503015) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Nys Office of Children & Family Services serve?
Nys Office of Children & Family Services reports serving 470 people through 17 service connections in Ulster County, New York.
Where does Nys Office of Children & Family Services get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Nys Office of Children & Family Services have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. 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 Nys Office of Children & Family Services' 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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nys Office of Children & Family Services' water quality report?
As a community water system, Nys Office of Children & Family Services 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, “Nys Office of Children & Family Services, PWSID NY5503015, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/nys-office-of-children-family-services-ny5503015 (data as of October 1, 2026).