Public water system · NY2902841
ActiveWa of Great Neck North
At a glance
Wa of Great Neck North (PWSID NY2902841) is an active community water system in New York. It reports serving 31,400 people through 8,345 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31,400
Service connections
8,345
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wa of Great Neck North compare with other water systems in New York?
By EPA's size categories, Wa of Great Neck North is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). 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 Wa of Great Neck North is about 4.7 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 Wa of Great Neck North?
EPA lists Wa of Great Neck North as under public/private ownership. 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.
Does Wa of Great Neck North have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and October 2012. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
Wa of Great Neck North: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wa of Great Neck North?
Wa of Great Neck North (PWSID NY2902841) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Wa of Great Neck North serve?
Wa of Great Neck North reports serving 31,400 people through 8,345 service connections in New York.
Where does Wa of Great Neck North 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 Wa of Great Neck North have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Wa of Great Neck North'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Wa of Great Neck North's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wa of Great Neck North 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 New York
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City System | Richmond + 4 more | 8,271,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Suffolk County Water Authority | Suffolk | 1,100,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcwa | Orleans + 1 more | 525,262 | Community | Surface water |
| Ocwa | Onondaga | 350,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Ecwa Direct | Erie | 313,380 | Community | Surface water |
| Buffalo Water Authority | Erie | 276,000 | Community | 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, “Wa of Great Neck North, PWSID NY2902841, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/wa-of-great-neck-north-ny2902841 (data as of October 1, 2026).