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Cedar Meadows Water Corp

Serves an area of Dutchess County, NY · 250 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Cedar Meadows Water Corp in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.

  • NY1330337
  • HOPEWELL JUNCTION
  • NY
  • 250 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 12533
EPA system ID NY1330337

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • Cedar Meadows Water Corp draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 10.21 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New York, July 2017.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 68 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 5.94 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.8 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.21 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.76 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Sep 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Cedar Meadows Water Corp go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 20 health-based violations (20 resolved) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 36
2010 to October 18, 2016 20 8
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 6

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

Show all 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.76 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.87 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.225 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.22 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.87 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.39 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.96 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.71 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.26 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.42 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.31 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.78 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 8.99 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Cedar Meadows Water Corp between 2015 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 17, 2017 New York Compliance order with a penalty 16 violations (16 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Feb 20, 2015 New York Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Jan 14, 2015 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 11 violations (11 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

What the violations mean

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

4 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.

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

1 incident

Test 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

Cedar Meadows Water Corp draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Cedar Meadows Water Corp 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 Cedar Meadows Water Corp 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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