Public water system · NY4700102
ActiveSchoharie County Public Safety Facility
At a glance
Schoharie County Public Safety Facility (PWSID NY4700102) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Schoharie County, New York. It reports serving 90 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Schoharie County Public Safety Facility compare with other water systems in Schoharie County?
By EPA's size categories, Schoharie County Public Safety Facility is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Schoharie County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 20,190 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 Schoharie County Public Safety Facility 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. 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 Schoharie County Public Safety Facility?
EPA lists Schoharie County Public Safety Facility 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. 15 of the 66 active systems in Schoharie County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Schoharie County Public Safety Facility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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.
Schoharie County Public Safety Facility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Schoharie County Public Safety Facility?
Schoharie County Public Safety Facility (PWSID NY4700102) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Schoharie County Public Safety Facility serve?
Schoharie County Public Safety Facility reports serving 90 people through 1 service connection in Schoharie County, New York.
Where does Schoharie County Public Safety Facility 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 Schoharie County Public Safety Facility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Schoharie County Public Safety Facility'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Schoharie County Public Safety Facility's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Schoharie County Public Safety Facility 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 Schoharie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobleskill Village | Schoharie | 4,678 | Community | Surface water |
| Middleburgh Village | Schoharie | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warnerville Water District # 1 | Schoharie | 1,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Schoharie Village | Schoharie | 922 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Richmondville Village | Schoharie | 918 | Community | Surface water |
| C-R High School | Schoharie | 800 | Non-transient non-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, “Schoharie County Public Safety Facility, PWSID NY4700102, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/schoharie-county-public-safety-facility-ny4700102 (data as of October 1, 2026).