Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System
EPA ID: NY4100045 · 1,102 people served · 1 ZIP code
Water monitoring for Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System: clean, five years, 1,102 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2021) to 2 (2022). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System serves a community with a median household income of $110,387 and an estimated 2,875 residents across its service area. Approximately 64% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 2% of homes in Washington County, New York rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in New York
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System (EPA ID: NY4100045) is a community water system in New York that serves approximately 1,102 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 12154 in Schaghticoke.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 12154 — Schaghticoke
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System (NY4100045) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System serve?
Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System serves approximately 1,102 people across 1 ZIP code in New York.
Where does Schaghticoke (v) Public Water System get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.