Public water system · NY2917062
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At a glance
Tobay Beach (PWSID NY2917062) is an active transient non-community water system in Nassau County, New York. It reports serving 2,410 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,410
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tobay Beach compare with other water systems in Nassau County?
By EPA's size categories, Tobay Beach is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Nassau County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 31,534 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 1,387,479 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 Tobay Beach is about 17 times 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 Tobay Beach?
EPA lists Tobay Beach as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 44 active systems in Nassau County (4.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tobay Beach have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and January 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lindane (gamma-BHC), Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Hexachlorobenzene and Chlordane. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | 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.
Tobay Beach: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tobay Beach?
Tobay Beach (PWSID NY2917062) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Tobay Beach serve?
Tobay Beach reports serving 2,410 people through 10 service connections in Nassau County, New York.
Where does Tobay Beach 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 Tobay Beach 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 January 2022. 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 Tobay Beach'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 January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tobay Beach's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tobay Beach 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 Nassau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Utilities New York - Lynbrook | Nassau | 220,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Liberty Utilities New York - Merrick | Nassau | 135,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wa of Western Nassau | Nassau | 120,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hempstead Water Department | Nassau | 110,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jericho Wd | Nassau | 58,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hempstead (V) | Nassau | 56,000 | 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, “Tobay Beach, PWSID NY2917062, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/tobay-beach-ny2917062 (data as of October 1, 2026).