Public water system record
Melody Lake WD
On record as serving Sullivan County, NY · Serves 150 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Melody Lake WD 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
- Melody Lake WD draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by New York, June 2002.
- Record on file since 1994, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 65 unknown out of 65 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
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Active |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Melody Lake WD go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
Enforcement actions
New York regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Melody Lake WD and issued 1 boil water order between 2000 and 2002. The most recent was an administrative penalty in June 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2002 | New York | Administrative penalty | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| May 22, 2002 | New York | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 27, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
Melody Lake WD draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Melody Lake WD 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 Melody Lake WD 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