Public water system · NY5119156
ActivePlum Island Animal Disease Lab
At a glance
Plum Island Animal Disease Lab (PWSID NY5119156) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Suffolk County, New York. It reports serving 130 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Plum Island Animal Disease Lab compare with other water systems in Suffolk County?
By EPA's size categories, Plum Island Animal Disease Lab 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Plum Island Animal Disease Lab is well below 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. 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 Plum Island Animal Disease Lab?
EPA lists Plum Island Animal Disease Lab as owned by the federal 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. 3 of the 151 active systems in Suffolk County (2%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Plum Island Animal Disease Lab have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and January 1996. By type: 3 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | 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.
Plum Island Animal Disease Lab: frequently asked questions
Who runs Plum Island Animal Disease Lab?
Plum Island Animal Disease Lab (PWSID NY5119156) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Plum Island Animal Disease Lab serve?
Plum Island Animal Disease Lab reports serving 130 people through 11 service connections in Suffolk County, New York.
Where does Plum Island Animal Disease Lab 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 Plum Island Animal Disease Lab have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. 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 Plum Island Animal Disease Lab'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 January 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Plum Island Animal Disease Lab's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Plum Island Animal Disease Lab 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 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, “Plum Island Animal Disease Lab, PWSID NY5119156, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/plum-island-animal-disease-lab-ny5119156 (data as of October 1, 2026).