Public water system · NY2107970
ActiveWest Canada Jr-Sr High School
At a glance
West Canada Jr-Sr High School (PWSID NY2107970) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Herkimer County, New York. It reports serving 900 people through 2 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 April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does West Canada Jr-Sr High School compare with other water systems in Herkimer County?
By EPA's size categories, West Canada Jr-Sr High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Herkimer County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is about 130% above the county average of 391 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 48,130 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so West Canada Jr-Sr High School is about twice that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New York has 704 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.6% 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 West Canada Jr-Sr High School?
EPA lists West Canada Jr-Sr High School 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. 32 of the 123 active systems in Herkimer County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does West Canada Jr-Sr High School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and April 2021. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Mercury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfoxidecode 2043 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
West Canada Jr-Sr High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Canada Jr-Sr High School?
West Canada Jr-Sr High School (PWSID NY2107970) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does West Canada Jr-Sr High School serve?
West Canada Jr-Sr High School reports serving 900 people through 2 service connections in Herkimer County, New York.
Where does West Canada Jr-Sr High School 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 West Canada Jr-Sr High School 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 April 2021. 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 West Canada Jr-Sr High School'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Canada Jr-Sr High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West Canada Jr-Sr High School is a non-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 Herkimer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilion (V) Water Works | Herkimer | 8,053 | Community | Surface water |
| Herkimer Village | Herkimer | 7,606 | Community | Surface water |
| Little Falls City | Herkimer | 4,605 | Community | Surface water |
| Frankfort (V) Water Works | Herkimer | 2,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mohawk (V) Water Works | Herkimer | 2,985 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nys Thruway - Indian Castle/Iroquois | Herkimer | 2,780 | 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, “West Canada Jr-Sr High School, PWSID NY2107970, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/west-canada-jr-sr-high-school-ny2107970 (data as of October 1, 2026).