Public water system · NY5801241
ActiveSodus Village
At a glance
Sodus Village (PWSID NY5801241) is an active community water system in Wayne County, New York. It reports serving 1,709 people through 820 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,709
Service connections
820
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sodus Village compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Sodus Village is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wayne County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is about 13% below the county average of 1,955 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 89,936 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 Sodus 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Sodus Village?
EPA lists Sodus Village 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. 16 of the 46 active systems in Wayne County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sodus Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and January 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Mercury, Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 2 as resolved, 1 as archived 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 2024-11-16 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Sodus Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sodus Village?
Sodus Village (PWSID NY5801241) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Sodus Village serve?
Sodus Village reports serving 1,709 people through 820 service connections in Wayne County, New York.
Where does Sodus Village get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Sodus Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Sodus 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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sodus Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sodus 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa | Wayne | 24,267 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ontario Town Benefit Area #1 | Wayne | 10,136 | Community | Surface water |
| Newark Village | Wayne | 9,142 | Community | Surface water |
| Sodus-Huron-Wolcott-Butler Csa | Wayne | 7,746 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Williamson Town Wd | Wayne | 6,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Marion-Arcadia-Sodus Csa | Wayne | 6,303 | 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, “Sodus Village, PWSID NY5801241, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/sodus-village-ny5801241 (data as of October 1, 2026).