Public water system record
Little Switzerland
Serves an area of Dutchess County, NY · 400 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Little Switzerland in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Little Switzerland draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2000.
- Record on file since 1995, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 134 unknown out of 136 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Little Switzerland go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Little Switzerland in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Little Switzerland draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Little Switzerland must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Little Switzerland for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New York.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells