Public water system record
Carmel WD 4
Serves an area of Putnam County, NY · 450 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Carmel WD 4 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- 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 4 draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, August 2005.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 152 unknown out of 171 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation 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 2016Missed 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 1993
EPA's records for Carmel WD 4 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Carmel WD 4 and issued 2 boil water orders between 2000 and 2005, filed as 10 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2005 | New York | Boil water order | 4 violations |
| Mar 24, 2005 | New York | Boil water order | 4 violations |
| Mar 8, 2001 | New York | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Apr 13, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
Carmel WD 4 draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Carmel WD 4 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 Carmel WD 4 for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New York.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells