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Amsterdam (C)

Serves Amsterdam, Montgomery County, NY · 20,700 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Amsterdam (C) in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • NY2800136
  • AMSTERDAM
  • NY
  • 20,700 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 12010
EPA system ID NY2800136

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Amsterdam (C) draws water from 4 surface water intakes.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by New York, June 2022.
  • Record on file since 1984, with 32 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 230 lead and 4,431 unknown out of 5,611 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No

Full record since 1984

EPA's records for Amsterdam (C) go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 32 health-based violations (31 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 1 0
2000s 25 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 0
2020s 1 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2011, Resolved.

Show all 32 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 74.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 74.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 77.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.7 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 78.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 71.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 76 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 75.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 103 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1984 Archived

Enforcement actions

New York regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Amsterdam (C) between 2005 and 2022. The most recent was an administrative penalty in June 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 16, 2022 New York Administrative penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule
Nov 10, 2008 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Apr 17, 2008 New York Signed compliance agreement 22 violations (22 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jan 15, 2005 New York Signed compliance agreement 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The 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

Amsterdam (C) draws water from 4 surface water intakes. 2 other community water systems buy water from Amsterdam (C).

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Amsterdam (C) 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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