Public water system · NY5801257
ActivePalmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa
At a glance
Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa (PWSID NY5801257) is an active community water system in Wayne County, New York. It reports serving 24,267 people through 8,089 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
24,267
Service connections
8,089
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Wayne County has 46 active public water systems, and Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 1,955 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 89,936 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 Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa is about 3.6 times 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 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 Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa?
EPA lists Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa 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. 16 of the 46 active systems in Wayne County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and April 2015. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa?
Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa (PWSID NY5801257) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa serve?
Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa reports serving 24,267 people through 8,089 service connections in Wayne County, New York.
Where does Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa 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 Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa'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 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Town Benefit Area #1 | Wayne | 10,136 | Community | Surface water |
| Newark Village | Wayne | 9,142 | Community | Surface water |
| Sodus-Huron-Wolcott-Butler Csa | Wayne | 7,746 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Williamson Town Wd | Wayne | 6,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Marion-Arcadia-Sodus Csa | Wayne | 6,303 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Arcadia-Lyons Csa | Wayne | 5,800 | Community | Purchased 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, “Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa, PWSID NY5801257, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/palmyra-macedon-walworth-csa-ny5801257 (data as of October 1, 2026).