Public water system · NY4303675
ActiveSuffern Village
At a glance
Suffern Village (PWSID NY4303675) is an active community water system in Rockland County, New York. It reports serving 12,000 people through 2,400 service connections. 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 July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,000
Service connections
2,400
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Suffern Village compare with other water systems in Rockland County?
By EPA's size categories, Suffern Village is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Rockland County has 50 active public water systems, and Suffern Village is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 84% above the county average of 6,530 people per system, and accounts for 3.7% of the 326,504 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 Suffern Village is about 79% above 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 Suffern Village?
EPA lists Suffern 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. 6 of the 50 active systems in Rockland County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Suffern Village have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and July 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli, Ethylbenzene, Dichloromethane and o-Dichlorobenzene. EPA lists 11 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | 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.
Suffern Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Suffern Village?
Suffern Village (PWSID NY4303675) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Suffern Village serve?
Suffern Village reports serving 12,000 people through 2,400 service connections in Rockland County, New York.
Where does Suffern Village 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 Suffern Village 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 July 2024. 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 Suffern 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Suffern Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Suffern 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 Rockland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Water New York | Rockland | 270,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Welch + Sebago Beach W.S. | Rockland | 15,000 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Nyack Village Water Supply | Rockland | 14,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Yeshiva Washington Ave | Rockland | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| West Maple Farm | Rockland | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Deer Mountain Day Camp | Rockland | 1,000 | Transient non-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, “Suffern Village, PWSID NY4303675, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/suffern-village-ny4303675 (data as of October 1, 2026).