Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 34 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 43 µg/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 64.35 µg/L 107% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 70 µg/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 25.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L | 31/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.051 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.9 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 60.82 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 170 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 66.705 µg/L 83% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 182 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.045 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L | 12/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0131 mg/L 87% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 8/8 | LCR | 2023 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.43 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 8/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 0.5960 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.6000 µg/L | 2/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
1 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about New Paltz (Town) Water Distric
Is New Paltz (Town) Water Distric tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in New Paltz (Town) Water Distric's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in New Paltz (Town) Water Distric's water?
EPA monitoring detected Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does New Paltz (Town) Water Distric serve?
New Paltz (Town) Water Distric reports serving 810 people in New York, per its EPA record.
Has New Paltz (Town) Water Distric had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 16 violations on file for New Paltz (Town) Water Distric, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.