Public water system · NY6019078
ActiveRead Eberstein
At a glance
Read Eberstein (PWSID NY6019078) is an active transient non-community water system in Wyoming County, New York. It reports serving 40 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Read Eberstein compare with other water systems in Wyoming County?
By EPA's size categories, Read Eberstein is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wyoming County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 336 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 31,590 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 Read Eberstein 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 Read Eberstein?
EPA lists Read Eberstein 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. 73 of the 94 active systems in Wyoming County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Read Eberstein have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and July 2022. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 6 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 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Read Eberstein: frequently asked questions
Who runs Read Eberstein?
Read Eberstein (PWSID NY6019078) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Read Eberstein serve?
Read Eberstein reports serving 40 people through 17 service connections in Wyoming County, New York.
Where does Read Eberstein 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 Read Eberstein have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are 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 Read Eberstein'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 6 violations for this system; 5 are 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 Read Eberstein's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Read Eberstein 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 Wyoming County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Village | Wyoming | 3,850 | Community | Surface water |
| Perry Village | Wyoming | 3,673 | Community | Surface water |
| Attica Village | Wyoming | 2,659 | Community | Surface water |
| Arcade Village | Wyoming | 2,630 | Community | Groundwater |
| Attica Correctional | Wyoming | 2,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wyoming Correctional | Wyoming | 1,600 | Community | Purchased 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, “Read Eberstein, PWSID NY6019078, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/read-eberstein-ny6019078 (data as of October 1, 2026).