Public water system · NY1302773
ActivePine Plains Water Improvement Area
At a glance
Pine Plains Water Improvement Area (PWSID NY1302773) is an active community water system in Dutchess County, New York. It reports serving 880 people through 221 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
880
Service connections
221
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pine Plains Water Improvement Area compare with other water systems in Dutchess County?
By EPA's size categories, Pine Plains Water Improvement Area is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dutchess County has 546 active public water systems. Its population served is about 86% above the county average of 473 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 257,968 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 Pine Plains Water Improvement Area 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. 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 Pine Plains Water Improvement Area?
EPA lists Pine Plains Water Improvement Area 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. 88 of the 546 active systems in Dutchess County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pine Plains Water Improvement Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and July 2010. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | 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.
Pine Plains Water Improvement Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pine Plains Water Improvement Area?
Pine Plains Water Improvement Area (PWSID NY1302773) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Pine Plains Water Improvement Area serve?
Pine Plains Water Improvement Area reports serving 880 people through 221 service connections in Dutchess County, New York.
Where does Pine Plains Water Improvement Area 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 Pine Plains Water Improvement Area have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Pine Plains Water Improvement 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pine Plains Water Improvement Area's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pine Plains Water Improvement Area 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 Dutchess County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd | Dutchess | 43,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Poughkeepsie City | Dutchess | 30,639 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Beacon City | Dutchess | 14,370 | Community | Surface water |
| United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. | Dutchess | 14,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Hyde Park Regional | Dutchess | 6,928 | Community | Surface water |
| Rhinebeck Village Water | Dutchess | 6,000 | 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, “Pine Plains Water Improvement Area, PWSID NY1302773, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/pine-plains-water-improvement-area-ny1302773 (data as of October 1, 2026).