Public water system · NY1511387
ActiveSunderland Cottages
At a glance
Sunderland Cottages (PWSID NY1511387) is an active transient non-community water system in Essex County, New York. It reports serving 32 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
32
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sunderland Cottages compare with other water systems in Essex County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunderland Cottages is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 137 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 322 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 44,127 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Sunderland Cottages is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% 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 Sunderland Cottages?
EPA lists Sunderland Cottages 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. 83 of the 137 active systems in Essex County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunderland Cottages have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. The violations listed here began between August 2006 and August 2012. By type: 9 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Sunderland Cottages: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunderland Cottages?
Sunderland Cottages (PWSID NY1511387) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunderland Cottages serve?
Sunderland Cottages reports serving 32 people through 9 service connections in Essex County, New York.
Where does Sunderland Cottages 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 Sunderland Cottages have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. 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 Sunderland Cottages' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunderland Cottages' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sunderland Cottages is a 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 Essex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Placid V | Essex | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Ticonderoga Wd | Essex | 3,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Moriah Wd | Essex | 3,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Schroon Lake Wd | Essex | 2,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adirondack Correctional Facility | Essex | 2,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Chesterfield Wd | Essex | 2,300 | Community | 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, “Sunderland Cottages, PWSID NY1511387, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/sunderland-cottages-ny1511387 (data as of October 1, 2026).