Public water system · NY0801750
ActiveSouth Otselic Water District
At a glance
South Otselic Water District (PWSID NY0801750) is an active community water system in Chenango County, New York. It reports serving 300 people through 100 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
100
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does South Otselic Water District compare with other water systems in Chenango County?
By EPA's size categories, South Otselic Water District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chenango County has 99 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 282 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 27,940 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 South Otselic Water District 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 South Otselic Water District?
EPA lists South Otselic Water District 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. 22 of the 99 active systems in Chenango County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does South Otselic Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and August 2008. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
South Otselic Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Otselic Water District?
South Otselic Water District (PWSID NY0801750) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does South Otselic Water District serve?
South Otselic Water District reports serving 300 people through 100 service connections in Chenango County, New York.
Where does South Otselic Water District 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 South Otselic Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. 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 South Otselic Water District'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Otselic Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, South Otselic Water District 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 Chenango County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | Chenango | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Greene Village | Chenango | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oxford Village | Chenango | 1,738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bainbridge Village | Chenango | 1,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherburne Village | Chenango | 1,531 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Berlin Village | Chenango | 1,500 | 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, “South Otselic Water District, PWSID NY0801750, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/south-otselic-water-district-ny0801750 (data as of October 1, 2026).