Public water system · NY4700097
ActiveRichmondville Village
At a glance
Richmondville Village (PWSID NY4700097) is an active community water system in Schoharie County, New York. It reports serving 918 people through 273 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
918
Service connections
273
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Richmondville Village compare with other water systems in Schoharie County?
By EPA's size categories, Richmondville Village is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Schoharie County has 66 active public water systems, and Richmondville Village is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3 times the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 20,190 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 Richmondville Village 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. 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 Richmondville Village?
EPA lists Richmondville Village 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. 15 of the 66 active systems in Schoharie County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Richmondville Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and January 2007. By type: 4 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | 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.
Richmondville Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Richmondville Village?
Richmondville Village (PWSID NY4700097) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Richmondville Village serve?
Richmondville Village reports serving 918 people through 273 service connections in Schoharie County, New York.
Where does Richmondville Village 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 Richmondville Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. 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 Richmondville Village'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 January 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Richmondville Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Richmondville Village 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 Schoharie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobleskill Village | Schoharie | 4,678 | Community | Surface water |
| Middleburgh Village | Schoharie | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warnerville Water District # 1 | Schoharie | 1,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Schoharie Village | Schoharie | 922 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| C-R High School | Schoharie | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oorah Inc. (Boys Zone) | Schoharie | 600 | 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, “Richmondville Village, PWSID NY4700097, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/richmondville-village-ny4700097 (data as of October 1, 2026).