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Newburgh Consolidated WD

Serves Gardnertown, Orange Lake and Balmville, Orange County, NY · 22,282 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Newburgh Consolidated WD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • NY3503578
  • NEWBURGH
  • NY
  • 22,282 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 12550
EPA system ID NY3503578

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • Newburgh Consolidated WD draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by EPA, September 2008.
  • Record on file since 1987, with 48 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 6 lead and 1,583 unknown out of 6,938 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
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Sep 29, 2008 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 4, 2006 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 1987

EPA's records for Newburgh Consolidated WD go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 48 health-based violations (35 resolved, 13 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 360 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 1 0
1990s 4 0
2000s 26 356
2010 to October 18, 2016 17 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 0 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began January 2013, Resolved.

Show all 48 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 2011 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2008 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2008 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 29, 2008 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 2008 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 10, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 10, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 10, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2005 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2004 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 2003 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2003 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2002 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 1998 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1996 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1994 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 1987 Archived

Enforcement actions

New York regulators and EPA took 7 formal enforcement actions against Newburgh Consolidated WD between 1998 and 2008. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in September 2008.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 16, 2008 EPA Consent decree or court judgment 51 violations (31 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jun 30, 2008 EPA Civil case filed in court 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 2, 2007 New York Signed compliance agreement 86 violations (7 health-based): Barium, Cadmium, Chromium (total), CYANIDE, Fluoride
Nov 23, 2005 EPA Complaint seeking a penalty 11 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), CARBON, TOTAL
Oct 24, 2003 New York Signed compliance agreement 36 violations (4 health-based): Chlordane, Carbofuran, Methoxychlor, BHC-GAMMA, Endrin
Sep 29, 1998 New York Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
Sep 28, 1998 New York Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Newburgh Consolidated WD draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from New York City System. 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Newburgh Consolidated WD. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Newburgh Consolidated WD.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Newburgh Consolidated WD 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.

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