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Skaneateles Wds

At a glance

Skaneateles Wds (PWSID NY3304347) is an active community water system in Onondaga County, New York. It reports serving 3,500 people through 984 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.

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

Population served

3,500

Service connections

984

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY3304347

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,500

Service connections984

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedSkaneateles (T)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyOnondaga County

How does Skaneateles Wds compare with other water systems in Onondaga County?

By EPA's size categories, Skaneateles Wds is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Onondaga County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 6,921 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 615,939 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 Skaneateles Wds is about half of 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 Skaneateles Wds?

EPA lists Skaneateles Wds 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. 12 of the 89 active systems in Onondaga County (13%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Skaneateles Wds have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between December 2015 and January 2024. By type: 12 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (12 of them). 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
2024-01-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2024-01-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2023-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2022-12-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2021-11-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2020-12-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2020-11-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2020-11-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2019-03-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2017-01-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2016-02-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2015-12-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	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.

Skaneateles Wds: frequently asked questions

Who runs Skaneateles Wds?

Skaneateles Wds (PWSID NY3304347) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Skaneateles Wds serve?

Skaneateles Wds reports serving 3,500 people through 984 service connections in Onondaga County, New York.

Where does Skaneateles Wds 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 Skaneateles Wds have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Skaneateles Wds' 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, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Skaneateles Wds' water quality report?

As a community water system, Skaneateles Wds 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 Onondaga County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Ocwa	Onondaga	350,000	Community	Surface water
Syracuse City	Onondaga	192,000	Community	Surface water
Dewitt Wds - South	Onondaga	16,200	Community	Purchased surface water
Clay Wds	Onondaga	16,000	Community	Purchased surface water
Dewitt Wds - North	Onondaga	13,600	Community	Purchased surface water
Baldwinsville Village	Onondaga	9,200	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, “Skaneateles Wds, PWSID NY3304347, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/skaneateles-wds-ny3304347 (data as of October 1, 2026).