Public water system · NY1517149

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Whiteface Mtn Castle

At a glance

Whiteface Mtn Castle (PWSID NY1517149) is an active transient non-community water system in Essex County, New York. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.

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

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Surface water

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNY1517149

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served60

Service connections1

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeState government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedWilmington (T)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyEssex County

How does Whiteface Mtn Castle compare with other water systems in Essex County?

By EPA's size categories, Whiteface Mtn Castle 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 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Whiteface Mtn Castle is about 58% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Whiteface Mtn Castle?

EPA lists Whiteface Mtn Castle 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. 21 of the 137 active systems in Essex County (15%) are also owned by a state government.

Does Whiteface Mtn Castle have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between September 2001 and August 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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
2022-08-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2019-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Archived
2017-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2013-08-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2010-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2009-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2008-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2006-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2004-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-09-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10	Not reported	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.

Whiteface Mtn Castle: frequently asked questions

Who runs Whiteface Mtn Castle?

Whiteface Mtn Castle (PWSID NY1517149) 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 Whiteface Mtn Castle serve?

Whiteface Mtn Castle reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Essex County, New York.

Where does Whiteface Mtn Castle get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Whiteface Mtn Castle have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. 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 Whiteface Mtn Castle'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Whiteface Mtn Castle's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Whiteface Mtn Castle 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 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, “Whiteface Mtn Castle, PWSID NY1517149, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/whiteface-mtn-castle-ny1517149 (data as of October 1, 2026).