Public water system · NY4303673
ActiveVeolia Water New York
At a glance
Veolia Water New York (PWSID NY4303673) is an active community water system in Rockland County, New York. It reports serving 270,000 people through 56,150 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
270,000
Service connections
56,150
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Veolia Water New York compare with other water systems in Rockland County?
By EPA's size categories, Veolia Water New York is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Rockland County has 50 active public water systems, and Veolia Water New York is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 41 times the county average of 6,530 people per system, and accounts for 83% of the 326,504 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 Water New York is about 40 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Veolia Water New York?
EPA lists Veolia Water New York 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. 41 of the 50 active systems in Rockland County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Veolia Water New York have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and January 2016. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (10 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
Veolia Water New York: frequently asked questions
Who runs Veolia Water New York?
Veolia Water New York (PWSID NY4303673) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Veolia Water New York serve?
Veolia Water New York reports serving 270,000 people through 56,150 service connections in Rockland County, New York.
Where does Veolia Water New York get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Veolia Water New York have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Water New York'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Water New York's water quality report?
As a community water system, Veolia Water New York 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 Rockland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Welch + Sebago Beach W.S. | Rockland | 15,000 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Nyack Village Water Supply | Rockland | 14,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Suffern Village | Rockland | 12,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yeshiva Washington Ave | Rockland | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| West Maple Farm | Rockland | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Deer Mountain Day Camp | Rockland | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Veolia Water New York, PWSID NY4303673, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/veolia-water-new-york-ny4303673 (data as of October 1, 2026).