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Saranac Lake V

At a glance

Saranac Lake V (PWSID NY1600011) is an active community water system in Franklin County, New York. It reports serving 5,345 people through 2,300 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

5,345

Service connections

2,300

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY1600011

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served5,345

Service connections2,300

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedSaranac Lake (V)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyFranklin County

How does Saranac Lake V compare with other water systems in Franklin County?

By EPA's size categories, Saranac Lake V is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Franklin County has 88 active public water systems, and Saranac Lake V is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 444 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 39,082 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 Saranac Lake V is about 20% 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 7,096 New York systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Saranac Lake V?

EPA lists Saranac Lake V 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. 12 of the 88 active systems in Franklin County (14%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Saranac Lake V have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between April 1988 and July 2016. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 6 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
2016-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2009-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2009-05-20	Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2007-12-20	Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63	Leadcode 1030	Yes	Resolved
2007-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2004-12-01	Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63	Leadcode 1030	Yes	Resolved
1988-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Cadmiumcode 1015	No	Archived
1988-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Bariumcode 1010	No	Archived
1988-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Seleniumcode 1045	No	Archived
1988-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Archived
1988-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Fluoridecode 1025	No	Archived
1988-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Mercurycode 1035	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.

Saranac Lake V: frequently asked questions

Who runs Saranac Lake V?

Saranac Lake V (PWSID NY1600011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Saranac Lake V serve?

Saranac Lake V reports serving 5,345 people through 2,300 service connections in Franklin County, New York.

Where does Saranac Lake V get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Saranac Lake V have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Saranac Lake V'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Saranac Lake V's water quality report?

As a community water system, Saranac Lake V 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 Franklin County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Malone V	Franklin	13,232	Community	Groundwater
Tupper Lake V	Franklin	5,500	Community	Surface water
Salmon River Central School	Franklin	1,600	Non-transient non-community	Purchased groundwater
Paul Smiths College	Franklin	1,100	Community	Groundwater
Chateaugay V	Franklin	1,100	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
St Regis Falls Wd	Franklin	980	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, “Saranac Lake V, PWSID NY1600011, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/saranac-lake-v-ny1600011 (data as of October 1, 2026).