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Scotia Village Water Works

At a glance

Scotia Village Water Works (PWSID NY4600071) is an active community water system in Schenectady County, New York. It reports serving 12,800 people through 3,842 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.

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

Population served

12,800

Service connections

3,842

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY4600071

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served12,800

Service connections3,842

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedScotia (V)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountySchenectady County

How does Scotia Village Water Works compare with other water systems in Schenectady County?

By EPA's size categories, Scotia Village Water Works is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Schenectady County has 35 active public water systems, and Scotia Village Water Works is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 4,180 people per system, and accounts for 8.8% 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 Scotia Village Water Works is about twice 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 Scotia Village Water Works?

EPA lists Scotia Village 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 Scotia Village Water Works have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and July 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2022-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2022-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2021-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2018-01-01	Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2014-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2007-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2007-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2005-11-22	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2005-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

All 10 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.

Scotia Village Water Works: frequently asked questions

Who runs Scotia Village Water Works?

Scotia Village Water Works (PWSID NY4600071) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Scotia Village Water Works serve?

Scotia Village Water Works reports serving 12,800 people through 3,842 service connections in Schenectady County, New York.

Where does Scotia Village 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 Scotia Village Water Works have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Scotia Village 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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Scotia Village Water Works' water quality report?

As a community water system, Scotia Village 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
Schenectady City Water Works	Schenectady	61,821	Community	Groundwater
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
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, “Scotia Village Water Works, PWSID NY4600071, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/scotia-village-water-works-ny4600071 (data as of October 1, 2026).