Public water system · NY0511853
ActiveNys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area
At a glance
Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area (PWSID NY0511853) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cayuga County, New York. It reports serving 1,090 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,090
Service connections
2
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area compare with other water systems in Cayuga County?
By EPA's size categories, Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cayuga County has 88 active public water systems. Its population served is about 55% above the county average of 702 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 61,743 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 Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area is about 154% 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. 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 Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area?
EPA lists Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area 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. 61 of the 88 active systems in Cayuga County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2021 and January 2022. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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 Thruway- Port Byron Service Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area?
Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area (PWSID NY0511853) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area serve?
Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area reports serving 1,090 people through 2 service connections in Cayuga County, New York.
Where does Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area 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 Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are 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 Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area'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 2 violations for this system; all are 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 Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area 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 Cayuga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | Cayuga | 27,179 | Community | Surface water |
| Sterling Renaissance Festival | Cayuga | 3,523 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Owasco Water District | Cayuga | 3,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Weedsport Village | Cayuga | 2,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Union Springs Village | Cayuga | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moravia Village | Cayuga | 1,950 | 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, “Nys Thruway- Port Byron Service Area, PWSID NY0511853, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/nys-thruway-port-byron-service-area-ny0511853 (data as of October 1, 2026).