Public water system · NY1500295

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Wadhams Wd

At a glance

Wadhams Wd (PWSID NY1500295) is an active community water system in Essex County, New York. It reports serving 87 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY1500295

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served87

Service connections40

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedWestport (T)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyEssex County

How does Wadhams Wd compare with other water systems in Essex County?

By EPA's size categories, Wadhams Wd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 137 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 322 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 44,127 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 Wadhams Wd 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 Wadhams Wd?

EPA lists Wadhams Wd 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. 31 of the 137 active systems in Essex County (23%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Wadhams Wd have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and August 2006. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2006-08-11	Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2004-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2002-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2001-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2000-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
1999-10-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1998-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
1997-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved

All 9 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.

Wadhams Wd: frequently asked questions

Who runs Wadhams Wd?

Wadhams Wd (PWSID NY1500295) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Wadhams Wd serve?

Wadhams Wd reports serving 87 people through 40 service connections in Essex County, New York.

Where does Wadhams Wd 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 Wadhams Wd have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Wadhams Wd'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Wadhams Wd's water quality report?

As a community water system, Wadhams Wd 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 Essex County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Lake Placid V	Essex	5,000	Community	Surface water
Ticonderoga Wd	Essex	3,700	Community	Surface water
Moriah Wd	Essex	3,100	Community	Surface water
Schroon Lake Wd	Essex	2,750	Community	Groundwater
Adirondack Correctional Facility	Essex	2,400	Community	Surface water
Chesterfield Wd	Essex	2,300	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, “Wadhams Wd, PWSID NY1500295, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/wadhams-wd-ny1500295 (data as of October 1, 2026).