Public water system · NY3510586
ActiveOtisville Correctional Facility
At a glance
Otisville Correctional Facility (PWSID NY3510586) is an active community water system in Orange County, New York. It reports serving 892 people through 46 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
892
Service connections
46
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Otisville Correctional Facility compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Otisville Correctional Facility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Orange County has 451 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 921 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 415,298 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 Otisville Correctional Facility 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 114 New York systems (1.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Otisville Correctional Facility?
EPA lists Otisville Correctional Facility 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. 10 of the 451 active systems in Orange County (2.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Otisville Correctional Facility have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and October 2024. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | 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.
Otisville Correctional Facility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Otisville Correctional Facility?
Otisville Correctional Facility (PWSID NY3510586) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Otisville Correctional Facility serve?
Otisville Correctional Facility reports serving 892 people through 46 service connections in Orange County, New York.
Where does Otisville Correctional Facility get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Otisville Correctional Facility have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Otisville Correctional Facility'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Otisville Correctional Facility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Otisville Correctional Facility 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | Orange | 51,623 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middletown City | Orange | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Newburgh City | Orange | 29,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Windsor Consolidated Wd | Orange | 25,667 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Newburgh Consolidated Wd | Orange | 22,282 | Community | Surface water |
| Wallkill Consolidated Wd | Orange | 18,450 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Otisville Correctional Facility, PWSID NY3510586, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/otisville-correctional-facility-ny3510586 (data as of October 1, 2026).