Public water system · NY0301674
ActiveVestal Consolidated W.D. #1
At a glance
Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 (PWSID NY0301674) is an active community water system in Broome County, New York. It reports serving 22,200 people through 6,812 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
22,200
Service connections
6,812
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 compare with other water systems in Broome County?
By EPA's size categories, Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Broome County has 170 active public water systems, and Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21 times the county average of 1,044 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 177,463 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 Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 is about 3.3 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. 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 Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1?
EPA lists Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 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. 33 of the 170 active systems in Broome County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. The violations listed here began between April 1994 and January 2008. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1?
Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 (PWSID NY0301674) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 serve?
Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 reports serving 22,200 people through 6,812 service connections in Broome County, New York.
Where does Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 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 Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. 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 Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1 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 Broome County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton, City of | Broome | 47,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Endicott Municipal Water Works | Broome | 45,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnson City Water Works | Broome | 16,578 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chenango Consolidated Wd #1 | Broome | 9,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conklin Water System | Broome | 2,654 | Community | Groundwater |
| Binghamton (T) Consolidated Wd | Broome | 2,600 | 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, “Vestal Consolidated W.D. #1, PWSID NY0301674, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/vestal-consolidated-w-d-1-ny0301674 (data as of October 1, 2026).