Public water system · NY5304409
ActiveVeolia of Owego
At a glance
Veolia of Owego (PWSID NY5304409) is an active community water system in Tioga County, New York. It reports serving 4,850 people through 1,477 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,850
Service connections
1,477
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Veolia of Owego compare with other water systems in Tioga County?
By EPA's size categories, Veolia of Owego is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Tioga County has 94 active public water systems, and Veolia of Owego is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 411 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 38,628 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 Veolia of Owego is about 28% 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 Veolia of Owego?
EPA lists Veolia of Owego 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. 78 of the 94 active systems in Tioga County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Veolia of Owego have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Veolia of Owego: frequently asked questions
Who runs Veolia of Owego?
Veolia of Owego (PWSID NY5304409) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Veolia of Owego serve?
Veolia of Owego reports serving 4,850 people through 1,477 service connections in Tioga County, New York.
Where does Veolia of Owego 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 Veolia of Owego have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. 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 Veolia of Owego'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 health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Veolia of Owego's water quality report?
As a community water system, Veolia of Owego 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 Tioga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga Downs | Tioga | 5,750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waverly Village | Tioga | 4,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #4 | Tioga | 3,196 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #2 | Tioga | 2,754 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #3 | Tioga | 2,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tioga Central School | Tioga | 1,500 | Non-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, “Veolia of Owego, PWSID NY5304409, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/veolia-of-owego-ny5304409 (data as of October 1, 2026).