Public water system · NY4901200
ActiveWillard Water District
At a glance
Willard Water District (PWSID NY4901200) is an active community water system in Seneca County, New York. It reports serving 372 people through 156 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
372
Service connections
156
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Willard Water District compare with other water systems in Seneca County?
By EPA's size categories, Willard Water District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Seneca County has 87 active public water systems. Its population served is about 17% above the county average of 319 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 27,760 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 Willard Water District 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 399 New York systems (4.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Willard Water District?
EPA lists Willard Water District 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. 24 of the 87 active systems in Seneca County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Willard Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between August 1995 and July 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Willard Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Willard Water District?
Willard Water District (PWSID NY4901200) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Willard Water District serve?
Willard Water District reports serving 372 people through 156 service connections in Seneca County, New York.
Where does Willard Water District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Willard Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Willard Water District'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Willard Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Willard Water District 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 Seneca County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Falls | Seneca | 9,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Waterloo Village | Seneca | 7,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Seneca County Water District #1 | Seneca | 1,820 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Border City Water District | Seneca | 1,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ovid Village | Seneca | 990 | Community | Surface water |
| Interlaken Village | Seneca | 650 | 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, “Willard Water District, PWSID NY4901200, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/willard-water-district-ny4901200 (data as of October 1, 2026).