Public water system · NY5122192
ActiveOpties and Dinghies
At a glance
Opties and Dinghies (PWSID NY5122192) is an active transient non-community water system in Suffolk County, New York. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Opties and Dinghies compare with other water systems in Suffolk County?
By EPA's size categories, Opties and Dinghies is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Suffolk County has 151 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 9,192 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,387,972 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Opties and Dinghies is about 65% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% 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 Opties and Dinghies?
EPA lists Opties and Dinghies 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. 105 of the 151 active systems in Suffolk County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Opties and Dinghies have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Opties and Dinghies. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Opties and Dinghies: frequently asked questions
Who runs Opties and Dinghies?
Opties and Dinghies (PWSID NY5122192) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Opties and Dinghies serve?
Opties and Dinghies reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Suffolk County, New York.
Where does Opties and Dinghies 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 Opties and Dinghies have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Opties and Dinghies' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Opties and Dinghies' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Opties and Dinghies is a 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 Suffolk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County Water Authority | Suffolk | 1,100,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Huntington Water District | Suffolk | 81,760 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenlawn Water District | Suffolk | 42,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverhead Water District | Suffolk | 35,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dix Hills Water District | Suffolk | 34,522 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithtown Water District | Suffolk | 19,635 | Community | Purchased 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, “Opties and Dinghies, PWSID NY5122192, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/opties-and-dinghies-ny5122192 (data as of October 1, 2026).