Public water system · NY5710494
ActiveWashington Center
At a glance
Washington Center (PWSID NY5710494) is an active community water system in Washington County, New York. It reports serving 225 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
225
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Washington Center compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Washington Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 118 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 373 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 44,055 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 Washington Center 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 Washington Center?
EPA lists Washington Center 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. 98 of the 118 active systems in Washington County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Washington Center 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 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and January 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63 | Copper, freecode 1022 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63 | Copper, freecode 1022 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-09 | Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63 | Copper, freecode 1022 | Yes | 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.
Washington Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Washington Center?
Washington Center (PWSID NY5710494) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Washington Center serve?
Washington Center reports serving 225 people through 1 service connection in Washington County, New York.
Where does Washington Center 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 Washington Center 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 2024. 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 Washington Center'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 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Washington Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Washington Center 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Falls Village (Queensbury) | Washington | 7,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kingsbury Wd (Queensbury) | Washington | 4,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Edward Village | Washington | 3,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Cambridge Water Works | Washington | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whitehall Village | Washington | 2,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Granville Village | Washington | 2,418 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Washington Center, PWSID NY5710494, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/washington-center-ny5710494 (data as of October 1, 2026).