Public water system · NY3730200
ActiveSandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3
At a glance
Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 (PWSID NY3730200) is an active community water system in Oswego County, New York. It reports serving 1,464 people through 488 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,464
Service connections
488
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 compare with other water systems in Oswego County?
By EPA's size categories, Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Oswego County has 163 active public water systems. Its population served is about 138% above the county average of 614 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 100,137 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 Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 114 New York systems (1.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3?
EPA lists Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 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. 24 of the 163 active systems in Oswego County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. The violations listed here began between February 2015 and March 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3?
Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 (PWSID NY3730200) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 serve?
Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 reports serving 1,464 people through 488 service connections in Oswego County, New York.
Where does Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3 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 Oswego County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego City | Oswego | 29,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Fulton City | Oswego | 16,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Scriba Wd (Oswego) | Oswego | 9,044 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brennan Beach Rv Resort | Oswego | 6,020 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Richland Town Pws | Oswego | 3,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fulton Speedway LLC | Oswego | 3,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Sandy Creek Town Wd #1 & #3, PWSID NY3730200, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/sandy-creek-town-wd-1-3-ny3730200 (data as of October 1, 2026).