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ZIP Code 13820 Water Quality
New York · 17,291 people served · 10 water systems
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ExcellentZIP code 13820 is in New York and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 17,291 people served by 10 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to ONEONTA.
Within ZIP code 13820, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records no health-based Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) exceedances during the past five years across the 10 water systems serving this postal area.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 13820
Water Systems Serving 13820
ONEONTA CITY
PWSID: NY3800154
15,954 served
EMMONS FARMS
PWSID: NY3805393
40 served
SPRINGBROOK MAIN CAMPUS
PWSID: NY3804190
258 served
MOUNTAINVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: NY1206338
222 served
VALLEY STREAM MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: NY3801591
201 served
MEADOW CREST MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: NY3822721
200 served
WILLOWVALE MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: NY3801587
106 served
MILL CREEK ESTATES MHP
PWSID: NY3821435
100 served
RIVERSIDE VILLAGE MHP
PWSID: NY3801588
145 served
HAMPSHIRE HOUSE ADULT HOME
PWSID: NY3830015
65 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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