Public water system · NY4811814
ActiveWatkins Glen State Pk - Upper
At a glance
Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper (PWSID NY4811814) is an active transient non-community water system in Schuyler County, New York. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper compare with other water systems in Schuyler County?
By EPA's size categories, Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Schuyler County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 159 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 9,985 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% 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 Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper?
EPA lists Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 63 active systems in Schuyler County (4.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. The violations listed here began between April 2001 and June 2012. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper: frequently asked questions
Who runs Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper?
Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper (PWSID NY4811814) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper serve?
Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Schuyler County, New York.
Where does Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper 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 Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Schuyler County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Glen Village | Schuyler | 2,149 | Community | Surface water |
| Montour Falls Village | Schuyler | 1,635 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hector Water District | Schuyler | 1,340 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Odessa Village | Schuyler | 810 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paradise Park Campground | Schuyler | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bradford Central School | Schuyler | 321 | Non-transient non-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, “Watkins Glen State Pk - Upper, PWSID NY4811814, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/watkins-glen-state-pk-upper-ny4811814 (data as of October 1, 2026).