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ZIP Code 13601 Water Quality
New York · 43,851 people served · 17 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 13601 is in New York and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 43,851 people served by 17 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including WATERTOWN, GLEN PARK.
Within ZIP code 13601, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 69 health-based violations during the past five years across 17 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 13601
Water Systems Serving 13601
HOUNSFIELD WD 3 (WESCOTT BEACH)
PWSID: NY2230115
270 served
EVERGREEN HILLS MHP
PWSID: NY3218204
78 served
WADDINGTON ESTATES MHP (GU)
PWSID: NY3201466
60 served
LERAY TOWN WD 3
PWSID: NY2230105
480 served
LERAY TOWN WD 1, 2, 4
PWSID: NY2221206
7,140 served
DANC WESTERN REGIONAL
PWSID: NY2230023
0 served
DANC (WATERTOWN / FT. DRUM)
PWSID: NY2230013
0 served
SACKETS HARBOR VILLAGE
PWSID: NY2202343
2,200 served
GLEN PARK VILLAGE
PWSID: NY2230028
500 served
WATERTOWN TOWN WD 1 & 2
PWSID: NY2202348
600 served
WATERTOWN TOWN WD 3 & 4 & 5
PWSID: NY2202352
750 served
HOUNSFIELD WD 1, 5
PWSID: NY2221870
480 served
HOUNSFIELD WD 2
PWSID: NY2230094
725 served
PAMELIA TOWN WD 4 & 5
PWSID: NY2230066
1,857 served
PAMELIA TOWN WD #2
PWSID: NY2230075
150 served
HARRISVILLE (DIANA WD 1)
PWSID: NY2402364
700 served
WATERTOWN CITY
PWSID: NY2202346
27,861 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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