Public water system · NY1103502
ActiveVirgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks
At a glance
Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks (PWSID NY1103502) is an active community water system in Cortland County, New York. It reports serving 1,400 people through 120 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,400
Service connections
120
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks compare with other water systems in Cortland County?
By EPA's size categories, Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cortland County has 76 active public water systems, and Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 655 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 49,794 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 Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks 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 Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks?
EPA lists Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks 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. 16 of the 76 active systems in Cortland County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Benzene and Trichloroethylene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | 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.
Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks?
Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks (PWSID NY1103502) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks serve?
Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks reports serving 1,400 people through 120 service connections in Cortland County, New York.
Where does Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks 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 Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks 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 Cortland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland (C) | Cortland | 20,095 | Community | Groundwater |
| I-81 Comfort Station | Cortland | 7,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Homer Village-Newton Water Works | Cortland | 4,368 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cortlandville Town Water | Cortland | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Labrador-Main (Puffin Bird) | Cortland | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcgraw Village | Cortland | 1,306 | 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, “Virgil W.D. #1 - Greek Peak Waterworks, PWSID NY1103502, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/virgil-w-d-1-greek-peak-waterworks-ny1103502 (data as of October 1, 2026).