Public water system record
Shorehaven Civic Association
Serves Shorehaven, Dutchess County, NY · 300 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Shorehaven Civic Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Shorehaven Civic Association draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 42 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, August 2011.
- Record on file since 1993, with 36 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4 unknown out of 97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 42 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Shorehaven Civic Association go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 36 health-based violations (34 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 14 | 20 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began January 2014, Resolved.
Show all 36 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 154 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 119 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 119 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 105 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 110 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 74 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 78 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 77 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 119 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 115 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 130 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Shorehaven Civic Association and issued 4 boil water orders between 2000 and 2011. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2011 | New York | Boil water order | 26 violations (26 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Apr 15, 2011 | New York | Boil water order | 26 violations (26 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 22, 2007 | New York | Boil water order | 26 violations (26 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 17, 2007 | New York | Boil water order | 24 violations (24 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Mar 30, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
1 incidentTest results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Shorehaven Civic Association draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Shorehaven Civic Association 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 Shorehaven Civic Association 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