Algonquin School

PWSID: NY4117257

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2024-10-17.

This system has more violations on record than 79% of water systems in New York.

Violation trend: 5.2 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served1,000
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityAverill Park
EPA ZIP on File12018
NoteSchool or Daycare

Areas Served

  • Rensselaer County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0140 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (26 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5200RPT2024-10-17Returned to Compliance
2801MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2802MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2803MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2804MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2805MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2806MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2807MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2808MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2809MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2812MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2813MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2814MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2815MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2816MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2819MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2820MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2821MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2822MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2823MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2824MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2825MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2826MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2827MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2828MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2829MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Algonquin School is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 1,000 in Averill Park, New York. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.