Public water system record
New Paltz (Village) Water Dist
Serves New Paltz, Ulster County, NY · 7,523 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for New Paltz (Village) Water Dist in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- New Paltz (Village) Water Dist draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.0612 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2021.
- Record on file since 1996, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 520 unknown out of 1,124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0612 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for New Paltz (Village) Water Dist go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 35 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 33 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 21 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began March 2005, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
New Paltz (Village) Water Dist draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from New York City System. 1 other community water system buys water from New Paltz (Village) Water Dist.
Buys water from
- New York City System Valhalla, NY
Community systems that buy water from it
- New Paltz (Town) Water Distric New Paltz, NY
Annual water quality report
New Paltz (Village) Water Dist 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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