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Carmel WD 8

Serves Mahopac, Putnam County, NY · 1,000 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Carmel WD 8 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • NY3903644
  • MAHOPAC
  • NY
  • 1,000 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 10541
EPA system ID NY3903644

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

Key facts

  • Carmel WD 8 draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, August 2005.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 467 unknown out of 674 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 1998 Active

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Carmel WD 8 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 9
2000s 1 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2003, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 377 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (4.7 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1993 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Carmel WD 8 and issued 5 boil water orders between 2001 and 2005. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2005.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 11, 2005 New York Boil water order 1 violation
Jul 25, 2005 New York Boil water order 1 violation
May 11, 2005 New York Boil water order 1 violation
Mar 24, 2005 New York Boil water order 1 violation
Apr 22, 2004 New York Boil water order 1 violation
Jun 10, 2003 New York Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 7, 2001 New York Administrative penalty 1 violation: Nitrate

Where the water comes from

Carmel WD 8 draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Carmel WD 8 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.

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