Public water system record
Brunswick Consolidated Water District
Serves an area of Rensselaer County, NY · 7,050 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Brunswick Consolidated Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Brunswick Consolidated Water District buys its water from Troy City PWS and Poestenkill WD#1.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 100 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New York, June 2013.
- Record on file since 1986, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 10 lead and 133 unknown out of 2,778 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.08 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1986
EPA's records for Brunswick Consolidated Water District go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began May 2013, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.45 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 31, 1986 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators issued 1 boil water order to Brunswick Consolidated Water District in 2013. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2013 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Brunswick Consolidated Water District buys its water from Troy City PWS and Poestenkill WD#1. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Brunswick Consolidated Water District.
Buys water from
- Troy City PWS Glens Falls, NY
- Poestenkill WD#1 Poestenkill, NY
Community systems that buy water from it
- Poestenkill WD#1 Poestenkill, NY
Annual water quality report
Brunswick Consolidated Water District 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
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.
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