Public water system · NY1330291
ActivePoughkeepsie City
At a glance
Poughkeepsie City (PWSID NY1330291) is an active community water system in Dutchess County, New York. It reports serving 30,639 people through 6,900 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30,639
Service connections
6,900
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Poughkeepsie City compare with other water systems in Dutchess County?
By EPA's size categories, Poughkeepsie City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Dutchess County has 546 active public water systems, and Poughkeepsie City is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 65 times the county average of 473 people per system, and accounts for 12% 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 Poughkeepsie City is about 4.6 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 Poughkeepsie City?
EPA lists Poughkeepsie City 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 Poughkeepsie City have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between April 2003 and January 2017. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Poughkeepsie City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Poughkeepsie City?
Poughkeepsie City (PWSID NY1330291) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Poughkeepsie City serve?
Poughkeepsie City reports serving 30,639 people through 6,900 service connections in Dutchess County, New York.
Where does Poughkeepsie City 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 Poughkeepsie City have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Poughkeepsie City'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Poughkeepsie City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Poughkeepsie City 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 |
| 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 |
| Wappingers Falls Village | Dutchess | 5,522 | Community | 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, “Poughkeepsie City, PWSID NY1330291, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/poughkeepsie-city-ny1330291 (data as of October 1, 2026).