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Lime Ridge Farm

On record as serving Dutchess County, NY · Serves 60 people

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Lime Ridge Farm in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.

  • NY1330086
  • CARMEL
  • NY
  • 60 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 10512
EPA system ID NY1330086

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
9
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Lime Ridge Farm draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 7.76 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, April 2015.
  • Record on file since 1998, with 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.02 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.21 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.76 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.17 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.675 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.325 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.4 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.14 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Full record since 1998

EPA's records for Lime Ridge Farm go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 27 health-based violations (27 resolved) and 112 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 108
2010 to October 18, 2016 27 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 8 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.14 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.59 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.73 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.73 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.95 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.56 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.67 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.6 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.14 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.05 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.45 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.35 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.32 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.07 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.74 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.04 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.43 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Lime Ridge Farm in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 24, 2015 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 26 violations (23 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

What the violations mean

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

9 incidents

Test results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Lime Ridge Farm draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Lime Ridge Farm 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 Lime Ridge Farm 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.

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