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POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING)

PWS ID: NY1322895 · CARMEL, New York 10512

POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) serves 300 people in CARMEL, New York using Groundwater water sources. It has 60 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING)

POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in CARMEL, New York (Dutchess County) through 94 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 60 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 56 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2010.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 4 violations (Other). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across New York, EPA tracks 8,098 public water systems serving 19,294,951 people, with 552,003 cumulative violations and 26,817 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 68.2 violations. POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING)'s 60 violations sit below the New York average. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
300
Total Violations
60
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
94
County
Dutchess
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
56
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2010
Methoxychlor MR 2 2010
Dalapon MR 2 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2010
OXAMYL MR 2 2010
Simazine MR 2 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2010
Dinoseb MR 2 2010
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 2010
LASSO MR 2 2010
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2010
2,4-D MR 2 2010
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2010
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2010
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2010
Carbofuran MR 2 2010
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2010
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 2010
Heptachlor MR 2 2010
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2010
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2010
Picloram MR 2 2010
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2010
Toxaphene MR 2 2010
Aldicarb MR 2 2010
Atrazine MR 2 2010
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2010
Chlordane MR 2 2010
Endrin MR 2 2010

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING).

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NY1322895 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New York Drinking Water Authority

New York State Department of Health — Public Water Systems is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NY regulator portal

Source: New York State Department of Health — Public Water Systems

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2010 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 7000
2010 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2015
2010 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2031
2010 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2035
2010 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2036
2010 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2037
2010 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2039
2010 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2041
2010 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2043
2010 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2051
2010 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2067
2010 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2105
2010 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2306
2010 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2326
2010 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / NY1322895 / 2383

How POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 60 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 3.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 300 2,383 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 8,098 regulated public water systems in New York.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) water safe to drink? ▼
POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) (PWS ID: NY1322895) has 60 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) serve? ▼
POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) serves 300 people in CARMEL, New York. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 94 service connections.
What type of violations does POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) have? ▼
POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) has 60 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 56 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) use? ▼
POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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