Public water system · NY0430000
ActiveProject Head Start - Delevan
At a glance
Project Head Start - Delevan (PWSID NY0430000) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cattaraugus County, New York. It reports serving 42 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
42
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Project Head Start - Delevan compare with other water systems in Cattaraugus County?
By EPA's size categories, Project Head Start - Delevan is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cattaraugus County has 147 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 450 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 66,097 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 Project Head Start - Delevan 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 Project Head Start - Delevan?
EPA lists Project Head Start - Delevan 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. 43 of the 147 active systems in Cattaraugus County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Project Head Start - Delevan have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and April 2020. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Arsenic. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Project Head Start - Delevan: frequently asked questions
Who runs Project Head Start - Delevan?
Project Head Start - Delevan (PWSID NY0430000) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Project Head Start - Delevan serve?
Project Head Start - Delevan reports serving 42 people through 1 service connection in Cattaraugus County, New York.
Where does Project Head Start - Delevan 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 Project Head Start - Delevan have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. 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 Project Head Start - Delevan'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Project Head Start - Delevan's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Project Head Start - Delevan 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 Cattaraugus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olean City | Cattaraugus | 14,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Salamanca City | Cattaraugus | 5,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Asp - Red House Water Supply | Cattaraugus | 4,030 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Asp - Barton & Weller Trail | Cattaraugus | 4,025 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gowanda Village | Cattaraugus | 2,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Allegany Village | Cattaraugus | 2,000 | 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, “Project Head Start - Delevan, PWSID NY0430000, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/project-head-start-delevan-ny0430000 (data as of October 1, 2026).