Public water system · NY3612221
ActiveRidgeway Town Wd
At a glance
Ridgeway Town Wd (PWSID NY3612221) is an active community water system in Orleans County, New York. It reports serving 2,600 people through 867 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,600
Service connections
867
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ridgeway Town Wd compare with other water systems in Orleans County?
By EPA's size categories, Ridgeway Town Wd is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Orleans County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 24,536 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 564,323 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 Ridgeway Town Wd is about 61% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 399 New York systems (4.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ridgeway Town Wd?
EPA lists Ridgeway Town 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. 19 of the 23 active systems in Orleans County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ridgeway Town Wd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between August 1993 and July 2014. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Ridgeway Town Wd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ridgeway Town Wd?
Ridgeway Town Wd (PWSID NY3612221) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Ridgeway Town Wd serve?
Ridgeway Town Wd reports serving 2,600 people through 867 service connections in Orleans County, New York.
Where does Ridgeway Town Wd get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Ridgeway Town Wd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Ridgeway Town 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ridgeway Town Wd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ridgeway Town 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 Orleans County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcwa | Orleans + 1 more | 525,262 | Community | Surface water |
| Medina Village | Orleans | 6,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Albion Village | Orleans | 6,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mcwa Kendall Water District | Orleans | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carlton Water District | Orleans | 2,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Albion Town | Orleans | 2,725 | 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, “Ridgeway Town Wd, PWSID NY3612221, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/ridgeway-town-wd-ny3612221 (data as of October 1, 2026).