Public water system · NY2730003
ActiveRed-Rochester Iws
At a glance
Red-Rochester Iws (PWSID NY2730003) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Monroe County, New York. It reports serving 2,185 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,185
Service connections
50
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Red-Rochester Iws compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Red-Rochester Iws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Monroe County has 24 active public water systems, and Red-Rochester Iws is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 10,525 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 252,600 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 Red-Rochester Iws is about 5.1 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Red-Rochester Iws?
EPA lists Red-Rochester Iws 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. 19 of the 24 active systems in Monroe County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Red-Rochester Iws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2025 and January 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Endrin, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Aldicarb sulfone and 2,4,5-TP (Silvex). EPA lists 12 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Red-Rochester Iws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Red-Rochester Iws?
Red-Rochester Iws (PWSID NY2730003) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Red-Rochester Iws serve?
Red-Rochester Iws reports serving 2,185 people through 50 service connections in Monroe County, New York.
Where does Red-Rochester Iws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Red-Rochester Iws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Red-Rochester Iws' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Red-Rochester Iws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Red-Rochester Iws 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 Monroe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester City | Monroe | 210,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Brockport Village | Monroe | 25,918 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sea Breeze Wd | Monroe | 7,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Red-Rochester Dws | Monroe | 3,034 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| New York Museum of Transportation | Monroe | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stokoe Farms | Monroe | 500 | Transient non-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, “Red-Rochester Iws, PWSID NY2730003, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/red-rochester-iws-ny2730003 (data as of October 1, 2026).