Public water system record
Mountain Lake Academy
On record as serving Essex County, NY · Serves 136 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Mountain Lake Academy in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Mountain Lake Academy draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, April 2000.
- Record on file since 1997, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Sep 25, 2014 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Mountain Lake Academy go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began September 2014, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 25, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Mountain Lake Academy in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Mountain Lake Academy draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Mountain Lake Academy 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 Mountain Lake Academy 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