Public water system · NY4501789
ActiveShady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village)
At a glance
Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) (PWSID NY4501789) is an active community water system in Saratoga County, New York. It reports serving 80 people through 41 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
41
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) compare with other water systems in Saratoga County?
By EPA's size categories, Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Saratoga County has 216 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 916 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 197,820 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 Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) is well below 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 114 New York systems (1.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village)?
EPA lists Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) as privately owned. 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. 181 of the 216 active systems in Saratoga County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between August 2001 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-15 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village): frequently asked questions
Who runs Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village)?
Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) (PWSID NY4501789) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) serve?
Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) reports serving 80 people through 41 service connections in Saratoga County, New York.
Where does Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village) 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 Saratoga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Park Water Authority | Saratoga | 35,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Saratoga Springs City | Saratoga | 26,525 | Community | Surface water |
| Halfmoon Water District (Troy) | Saratoga | 15,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Burnt Hills-Ballston Lk Wd | Saratoga | 10,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Waterford Water Works (Purchase Troy) | Saratoga | 9,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wilton Water & Sewer Authority | Saratoga | 9,490 | Community | Purchased 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, “Shady Acres MHP (Ballston Spa Village), PWSID NY4501789, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/shady-acres-mhp-ballston-spa-village-ny4501789 (data as of October 1, 2026).