Public water system record
Carmel WD 7
Serves an area of Putnam County, NY · 300 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Carmel WD 7 in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Carmel WD 7 draws water from 6 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, August 2006.
- Record on file since 1994, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 58 unknown out of 118 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Carmel WD 7 go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators issued 5 boil water orders to Carmel WD 7 between 2003 and 2006, filed as 6 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2006 | New York | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 11, 2005 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 14, 2005 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 24, 2005 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 14, 2003 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
Carmel WD 7 draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
Carmel WD 7 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 7 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