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Blue Lake

Serves Tuxedo, Orange County, NY · 1,850 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Blue Lake in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NY3512132
  • WEST NYACK
  • NY
  • 1,850 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 10994
EPA system ID NY3512132

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

Key facts

  • Blue Lake draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 94.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, October 2024.
  • Record on file since 2005, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 252 unknown out of 254 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.17 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Dec 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No

Full record since 2005

EPA's records for Blue Lake go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 2 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2013, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Blue Lake in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 23, 2024 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

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

Blue Lake draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Blue Lake 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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

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