Public water system · NY5302966
ActiveSpencer-Vanetten Middle School
At a glance
Spencer-Vanetten Middle School (PWSID NY5302966) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Tioga County, New York. It reports serving 700 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Spencer-Vanetten Middle School compare with other water systems in Tioga County?
By EPA's size categories, Spencer-Vanetten Middle School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tioga County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is about 70% above the county average of 411 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 38,628 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 Spencer-Vanetten Middle School is about 63% above 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 Spencer-Vanetten Middle School?
EPA lists Spencer-Vanetten Middle School 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. 14 of the 94 active systems in Tioga County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Spencer-Vanetten Middle School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and December 2003. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Beryllium, Endrin, Toxaphene and Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | 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.
Spencer-Vanetten Middle School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spencer-Vanetten Middle School?
Spencer-Vanetten Middle School (PWSID NY5302966) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Spencer-Vanetten Middle School serve?
Spencer-Vanetten Middle School reports serving 700 people through 1 service connection in Tioga County, New York.
Where does Spencer-Vanetten Middle 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 Spencer-Vanetten Middle School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. 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 Spencer-Vanetten Middle 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spencer-Vanetten Middle School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Spencer-Vanetten Middle 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 Tioga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga Downs | Tioga | 5,750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Veolia of Owego | Tioga | 4,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waverly Village | Tioga | 4,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #4 | Tioga | 3,196 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #2 | Tioga | 2,754 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #3 | Tioga | 2,150 | 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, “Spencer-Vanetten Middle School, PWSID NY5302966, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/spencer-vanetten-middle-school-ny5302966 (data as of October 1, 2026).