Public water system · NY4425001
ActiveReynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East
At a glance
Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East (PWSID NY4425001) is an active non-transient non-community water system in St. Lawrence County, New York. It reports serving 50 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
10
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East compare with other water systems in St. Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Lawrence County has 229 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 354 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 81,125 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 Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East 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. 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 Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East?
EPA lists Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East 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. 183 of the 229 active systems in St. Lawrence County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014. The violations listed here began between March 2001 and March 2014. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Thalliumcode 1085 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East?
Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East (PWSID NY4425001) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East serve?
Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East reports serving 50 people through 10 service connections in St. Lawrence County, New York.
Where does Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East 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 Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014. 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 Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East'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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East 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 St. Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massena Village | St. Lawrence | 16,729 | Community | Surface water |
| Ogdensburg City | St. Lawrence | 10,064 | Community | Surface water |
| Potsdam Village | St. Lawrence | 8,312 | Community | Surface water |
| Canton Village | St. Lawrence | 7,055 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gouverneur | St. Lawrence | 4,263 | Community | Surface water |
| East Louisville Water District | St. Lawrence | 3,235 | 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, “Reynolds Metals Company-Alcoa East, PWSID NY4425001, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/reynolds-metals-company-alcoa-east-ny4425001 (data as of October 1, 2026).