Public water system · NY4600070
ActiveSchenectady City Water Works
At a glance
Schenectady City Water Works (PWSID NY4600070) is an active community water system in Schenectady County, New York. It reports serving 61,821 people through 19,000 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
61,821
Service connections
19,000
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Schenectady City Water Works compare with other water systems in Schenectady County?
By EPA's size categories, Schenectady City Water Works is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Schenectady County has 35 active public water systems, and Schenectady City Water Works is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15 times the county average of 4,180 people per system, and accounts for 42% of the 146,284 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 Schenectady City Water Works is about 9.2 times 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 Schenectady City Water Works?
EPA lists Schenectady City Water Works 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. 9 of the 35 active systems in Schenectady County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Schenectady City Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and July 2007. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Heptachlor, Toxaphene and Hexachlorocyclopentadiene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfoxidecode 2043 | No | Resolved |
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.
Schenectady City Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Schenectady City Water Works?
Schenectady City Water Works (PWSID NY4600070) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Schenectady City Water Works serve?
Schenectady City Water Works reports serving 61,821 people through 19,000 service connections in Schenectady County, New York.
Where does Schenectady City Water Works 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 Schenectady City Water Works have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Schenectady City Water Works' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Schenectady City Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Schenectady City Water Works 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 Schenectady County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam Wd #5 | Schenectady | 28,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Niskayuna Consolidated Wd #11 | Schenectady | 22,287 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glenville Wd #11 | Schenectady | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scotia Village Water Works | Schenectady | 12,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rotterdam Wd #3 | Schenectady | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Princetown Water Supply | Schenectady | 900 | 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, “Schenectady City Water Works, PWSID NY4600070, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/schenectady-city-water-works-ny4600070 (data as of October 1, 2026).