Public water system · NY0430122
ActiveSouthern Tier Mennonite School
At a glance
Southern Tier Mennonite School (PWSID NY0430122) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cattaraugus County, New York. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southern Tier Mennonite School compare with other water systems in Cattaraugus County?
By EPA's size categories, Southern Tier Mennonite School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cattaraugus County has 147 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 450 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 66,097 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Southern Tier Mennonite School is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New York has 704 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.6% 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 Southern Tier Mennonite School?
EPA lists Southern Tier Mennonite School 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. 94 of the 147 active systems in Cattaraugus County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Southern Tier Mennonite School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | 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.
Southern Tier Mennonite School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southern Tier Mennonite School?
Southern Tier Mennonite School (PWSID NY0430122) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Southern Tier Mennonite School serve?
Southern Tier Mennonite School reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Cattaraugus County, New York.
Where does Southern Tier Mennonite School 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 Southern Tier Mennonite School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. 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 Southern Tier Mennonite School'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southern Tier Mennonite School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southern Tier Mennonite School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Cattaraugus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olean City | Cattaraugus | 14,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Salamanca City | Cattaraugus | 5,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Asp - Red House Water Supply | Cattaraugus | 4,030 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Asp - Barton & Weller Trail | Cattaraugus | 4,025 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gowanda Village | Cattaraugus | 2,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Allegany Village | Cattaraugus | 2,000 | 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, “Southern Tier Mennonite School, PWSID NY0430122, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/southern-tier-mennonite-school-ny0430122 (data as of October 1, 2026).