Public water system · NY1302813
ActiveValley Dale Water Co
At a glance
Valley Dale Water Co (PWSID NY1302813) is an active community water system in Dutchess County, New York. It reports serving 500 people through 164 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
164
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Valley Dale Water Co compare with other water systems in Dutchess County?
By EPA's size categories, Valley Dale Water Co is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dutchess County has 546 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 473 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Valley Dale Water Co is well below 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 Valley Dale Water Co?
EPA lists Valley Dale Water Co as under public/private ownership. 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. 3 of the 546 active systems in Dutchess County (0.5%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Valley Dale Water Co have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. The violations listed here began between June 2007 and September 2010. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Valley Dale Water Co: frequently asked questions
Who runs Valley Dale Water Co?
Valley Dale Water Co (PWSID NY1302813) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Valley Dale Water Co serve?
Valley Dale Water Co reports serving 500 people through 164 service connections in Dutchess County, New York.
Where does Valley Dale Water Co 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 Valley Dale Water Co have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. 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 Valley Dale Water Co'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Valley Dale Water Co's water quality report?
As a community water system, Valley Dale Water Co 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 |
| United Wappinger Water Improvement Dist. | Dutchess | 14,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Hyde Park Regional | Dutchess | 6,928 | Community | Surface water |
| Rhinebeck Village Water | Dutchess | 6,000 | 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, “Valley Dale Water Co, PWSID NY1302813, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/valley-dale-water-co-ny1302813 (data as of October 1, 2026).