Public water system · NY5930049
ActiveSomers Chase Water Works Corp
At a glance
Somers Chase Water Works Corp (PWSID NY5930049) is an active community water system in Westchester County, New York. It reports serving 224 people through 65 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
224
Service connections
65
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Somers Chase Water Works Corp compare with other water systems in Westchester County?
By EPA's size categories, Somers Chase Water Works Corp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Westchester County has 273 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,808 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,039,556 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 Somers Chase Water Works Corp 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. 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 Somers Chase Water Works Corp?
EPA lists Somers Chase Water Works Corp 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. 185 of the 273 active systems in Westchester County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Somers Chase Water Works Corp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Somers Chase Water Works Corp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Somers Chase Water Works Corp?
Somers Chase Water Works Corp (PWSID NY5930049) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Somers Chase Water Works Corp serve?
Somers Chase Water Works Corp reports serving 224 people through 65 service connections in Westchester County, New York.
Where does Somers Chase Water Works Corp 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 Somers Chase Water Works Corp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004. 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 Somers Chase Water Works Corp'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Somers Chase Water Works Corp's water quality report?
As a community water system, Somers Chase Water Works Corp 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 Westchester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers City | Westchester | 211,569 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Veolia Water New York, Inc.. Rd-1 | Westchester | 146,732 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greenburgh Consolidated Wd #1 | Westchester | 86,624 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mount Vernon Water Department | Westchester | 73,893 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Westchester Joint Water Works | Westchester | 59,629 | Community | Surface water |
| White Plains City | Westchester | 59,559 | 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, “Somers Chase Water Works Corp, PWSID NY5930049, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/somers-chase-water-works-corp-ny5930049 (data as of October 1, 2026).