NY / Princetown
NY · Tap water records
Princetown tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Princetown. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Princetown is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 900 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 17 violations across the community water system(s) serving Princetown, going back to the earliest EPA record. 4 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Princetown Water Supply
900 served · groundwater · PWSID NY4600093 - Health-based COPPER, FREE: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 3 times between July 2003 and January 2004. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Lead and Copper Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in January 2003. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring 1,4-Dioxane: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 12 times between April 2021 and October 2021. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2003. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.