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Monroe WD #01 (High Ridge)

Serves Monroe, Orange County, NY · 308 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Monroe WD #01 (High Ridge) in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • NY3503632
  • MONROE
  • NY
  • 308 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 10950
EPA system ID NY3503632

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • Monroe WD #01 (High Ridge) buys its water from Monroe Village.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, June 2024.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 79 unknown out of 80 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Monroe WD #01 (High Ridge) go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 5
2020s 0 2

Enforcement actions

EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Monroe WD #01 (High Ridge) between 2000 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 5, 2024 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 13, 2000 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Monroe WD #01 (High Ridge) buys its water from Monroe Village. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Monroe WD #01 (High Ridge) 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 Monroe WD #01 (High Ridge) for a copy.

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

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