Public water system · NY1500291

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Ray Brook Wd

At a glance

Ray Brook Wd (PWSID NY1500291) is an active community water system in Essex County, New York. It reports serving 400 people through 80 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2004.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

400

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY1500291

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served400

Service connections80

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedNorth Elba (T)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyEssex County

How does Ray Brook Wd compare with other water systems in Essex County?

By EPA's size categories, Ray Brook Wd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 137 active public water systems. Its population served is about 24% above the county average of 322 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 44,127 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 Ray Brook Wd is well below 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. 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 Ray Brook Wd?

EPA lists Ray Brook 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. 31 of the 137 active systems in Essex County (23%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Ray Brook Wd have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2004. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and June 2004. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2004-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2004-05-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10	Not reported	No	Resolved
2004-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2004-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2004-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2003-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1999-10-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
1998-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved

All 11 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.

Ray Brook Wd: frequently asked questions

Who runs Ray Brook Wd?

Ray Brook Wd (PWSID NY1500291) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Ray Brook Wd serve?

Ray Brook Wd reports serving 400 people through 80 service connections in Essex County, New York.

Where does Ray Brook Wd 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 Ray Brook Wd have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2004. 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 Ray Brook 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Ray Brook Wd's water quality report?

As a community water system, Ray Brook 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 Essex County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Lake Placid V	Essex	5,000	Community	Surface water
Ticonderoga Wd	Essex	3,700	Community	Surface water
Moriah Wd	Essex	3,100	Community	Surface water
Schroon Lake Wd	Essex	2,750	Community	Groundwater
Adirondack Correctional Facility	Essex	2,400	Community	Surface water
Chesterfield Wd	Essex	2,300	Community	Surface water

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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, “Ray Brook Wd, PWSID NY1500291, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/ray-brook-wd-ny1500291 (data as of October 1, 2026).