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Brewster Heights

Serves an area of Putnam County, NY · 1,350 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Brewster Heights in the last ten years.

  • NY3905680
  • BREWSTER
  • NY
  • 1,350 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 10509
EPA system ID NY3905680

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

Key facts

  • Brewster Heights draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New York, May 2013.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 384 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Brewster Heights go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 2
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began January 2010, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 1996 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 1996 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Brewster Heights between 1993 and 2013. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2013.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 8, 2013 New York Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Mar 7, 2001 New York Administrative penalty 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 1993 New York Signed compliance agreement 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule

Where the water comes from

Brewster Heights draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from New York City System.

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Annual water quality report

Brewster Heights 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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