Public water system · NY1330660
ActiveUnited Wappinger Water Improvement Dist.
At a glance
United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. (PWSID NY1330660) is an active community water system in Dutchess County, New York. It reports serving 14,000 people through 3,808 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,000
Service connections
3,808
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. compare with other water systems in Dutchess County?
By EPA's size categories, United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Dutchess County has 546 active public water systems, and United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30 times the county average of 473 people per system, and accounts for 5.4% of the 257,968 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 United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. is about twice 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 241 New York systems (3%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist.?
EPA lists United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. 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. 88 of the 546 active systems in Dutchess County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and August 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-03-21 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist.: frequently asked questions
Who runs United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist.?
United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. (PWSID NY1330660) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. serve?
United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. reports serving 14,000 people through 3,808 service connections in Dutchess County, New York.
Where does United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. 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 United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist.'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. 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 Dutchess County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd | Dutchess | 43,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Poughkeepsie City | Dutchess | 30,639 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Beacon City | Dutchess | 14,370 | Community | Surface water |
| Hyde Park Regional | Dutchess | 6,928 | Community | Surface water |
| Rhinebeck Village Water | Dutchess | 6,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Wappingers Falls Village | Dutchess | 5,522 | 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, “United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist., PWSID NY1330660, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/united-wappinger-water-improvement-dist-ny1330660 (data as of October 1, 2026).