Public water system · NY3730037

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Scriba Wd (Oswego)

At a glance

Scriba Wd (Oswego) (PWSID NY3730037) is an active community water system in Oswego County, New York. It reports serving 9,044 people through 3,230 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012.

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

Population served

9,044

Service connections

3,230

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY3730037

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served9,044

Service connections3,230

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedScriba (T)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyOswego County

How does Scriba Wd (Oswego) compare with other water systems in Oswego County?

By EPA's size categories, Scriba Wd (Oswego) is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Oswego County has 163 active public water systems, and Scriba Wd (Oswego) is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15 times the county average of 614 people per system, and accounts for 9% of the 100,137 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 Scriba Wd (Oswego) is about 35% above 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. 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 Scriba Wd (Oswego)?

EPA lists Scriba Wd (Oswego) 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. 24 of the 163 active systems in Oswego County (15%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Scriba Wd (Oswego) have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. The violations listed here began between June 2010 and June 2012. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 3 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
2012-06-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10	Not reported	No	Resolved
2012-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2010-06-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

All 3 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.

Scriba Wd (Oswego): frequently asked questions

Who runs Scriba Wd (Oswego)?

Scriba Wd (Oswego) (PWSID NY3730037) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Scriba Wd (Oswego) serve?

Scriba Wd (Oswego) reports serving 9,044 people through 3,230 service connections in Oswego County, New York.

Where does Scriba Wd (Oswego) 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 Scriba Wd (Oswego) have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. 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 Scriba Wd (Oswego)'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Scriba Wd (Oswego)'s water quality report?

As a community water system, Scriba Wd (Oswego) 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 Oswego County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Oswego City	Oswego	29,400	Community	Surface water
Fulton City	Oswego	16,600	Community	Purchased surface water
Brennan Beach Rv Resort	Oswego	6,020	Transient non-community	Purchased groundwater
Richland Town Pws	Oswego	3,950	Community	Groundwater
Fulton Speedway LLC	Oswego	3,000	Transient non-community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
Pulaski Village	Oswego	2,398	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, “Scriba Wd (Oswego), PWSID NY3730037, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/scriba-wd-oswego-ny3730037 (data as of October 1, 2026).