Public water system · NY0730033
ActiveVan Etten Town
At a glance
Van Etten Town (PWSID NY0730033) is an active community water system in Chemung County, New York. It reports serving 532 people through 204 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
532
Service connections
204
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Van Etten Town compare with other water systems in Chemung County?
By EPA's size categories, Van Etten Town is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Chemung County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 1,561 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 120,180 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 Van Etten Town 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 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 Van Etten Town?
EPA lists Van Etten Town 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. 13 of the 77 active systems in Chemung County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Van Etten Town have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Van Etten Town: frequently asked questions
Who runs Van Etten Town?
Van Etten Town (PWSID NY0730033) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Van Etten Town serve?
Van Etten Town reports serving 532 people through 204 service connections in Chemung County, New York.
Where does Van Etten Town 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 Van Etten Town have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Van Etten Town'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Van Etten Town's water quality report?
As a community water system, Van Etten Town 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 Chemung County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Water Board | Chemung | 54,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Chemung County Fairgrounds | Chemung | 32,800 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Horseheads Village | Chemung | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Big Flats Water District 5 | Chemung | 8,489 | Community | Groundwater |
| Park Station Recreation Center | Chemung | 1,560 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| His Tabernacle Family Church | Chemung | 850 | Transient non-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, “Van Etten Town, PWSID NY0730033, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/van-etten-town-ny0730033 (data as of October 1, 2026).