Public water system · NY1519241
ActiveSaranac Lk School Bus Garage
At a glance
Saranac Lk School Bus Garage (PWSID NY1519241) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Essex County, New York. It reports serving 34 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Saranac Lk School Bus Garage compare with other water systems in Essex County?
By EPA's size categories, Saranac Lk School Bus Garage is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 137 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 322 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 44,127 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 Saranac Lk School Bus Garage 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. 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 Lk School Bus Garage?
EPA lists Saranac Lk School Bus Garage as under public/private ownership. 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. 2 of the 137 active systems in Essex County (1.5%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Saranac Lk School Bus Garage have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2014 and October 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 Lk School Bus Garage: frequently asked questions
Who runs Saranac Lk School Bus Garage?
Saranac Lk School Bus Garage (PWSID NY1519241) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Saranac Lk School Bus Garage serve?
Saranac Lk School Bus Garage reports serving 34 people through 1 service connection in Essex County, New York.
Where does Saranac Lk School Bus Garage 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 Lk School Bus Garage have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Lk School Bus Garage'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Saranac Lk School Bus Garage's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Saranac Lk School Bus Garage 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 Essex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Placid V | Essex | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Ticonderoga Wd | Essex | 3,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Moriah Wd | Essex | 3,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Schroon Lake Wd | Essex | 2,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adirondack Correctional Facility | Essex | 2,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Chesterfield Wd | Essex | 2,300 | 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, “Saranac Lk School Bus Garage, PWSID NY1519241, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/saranac-lk-school-bus-garage-ny1519241 (data as of October 1, 2026).