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ZIP Code 12401 Water Quality
New York · 24,363 people served · 8 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 12401 is in New York and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 24,363 people served by 8 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to KINGSTON.
Within ZIP code 12401, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 21 health-based violations during the past five years across 8 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 12401
Water Systems Serving 12401
KINGSTON (CITY) WATER DISTRICT
PWSID: NY5503374
24,000 served
TONGORE PINES
PWSID: NY5530244
40 served
RUBY ESTATES
PWSID: NY5501385
25 served
WOODLAND APTS AT CAIRO NORTH
PWSID: NY1916985
38 served
WOODLANDS AT CAIRO APTS
PWSID: NY1905404
90 served
COTTEKILL VILLAGE
PWSID: NY5520539
55 served
PALMER CENTER UGARC
PWSID: NY5530295
30 served
WOODLAND COUNTRY APARTMENTS
PWSID: NY5521386
85 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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