Public water system · NY1302812
ActivePoughkeepsie Townwide Wd
At a glance
Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd (PWSID NY1302812) is an active community water system in Dutchess County, New York. It reports serving 43,000 people through 10,500 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43,000
Service connections
10,500
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd compare with other water systems in Dutchess County?
By EPA's size categories, Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Dutchess County has 546 active public water systems, and Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 91 times the county average of 473 people per system, and accounts for 17% 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 Townwide Wd is about 6.4 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 Townwide Wd?
EPA lists Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd 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 Townwide Wd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and June 2007. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 Townwide Wd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd?
Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd (PWSID NY1302812) 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 Townwide Wd serve?
Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd reports serving 43,000 people through 10,500 service connections in Dutchess County, New York.
Where does Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd 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 Townwide Wd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007. 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 Townwide Wd'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2007. 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 Townwide Wd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd 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 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 |
| 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 Townwide Wd, PWSID NY1302812, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/poughkeepsie-townwide-wd-ny1302812 (data as of October 1, 2026).