Public water system · NY4979203
ActiveProutys
At a glance
Proutys (PWSID NY4979203) is an active transient non-community water system in Seneca County, New York. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Proutys compare with other water systems in Seneca County?
By EPA's size categories, Proutys is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Seneca County has 87 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 319 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 27,760 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Proutys is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% 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 Proutys?
EPA lists Proutys as privately owned. 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. 61 of the 87 active systems in Seneca County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Proutys have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between May 2020 and July 2022. By type: 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Proutys: frequently asked questions
Who runs Proutys?
Proutys (PWSID NY4979203) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Proutys serve?
Proutys reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Seneca County, New York.
Where does Proutys 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 Proutys have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Proutys' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Proutys' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Proutys is a 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 Seneca County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Falls | Seneca | 9,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Waterloo Village | Seneca | 7,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Seneca County Water District #1 | Seneca | 1,820 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Border City Water District | Seneca | 1,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ovid Village | Seneca | 990 | Community | Surface water |
| Interlaken Village | Seneca | 650 | 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, “Proutys, PWSID NY4979203, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/proutys-ny4979203 (data as of October 1, 2026).