Cornwall-On-Hudson

PWSID: NY3503526

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2022-08-03.

This system has more violations on record than 74% of water systems in New York.

Violation trend: 0.4 per year over the last 5 years, down from 1.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served9,700
Service Connections2,671
Water SourceSurface Water
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityCornwall-On-Hudson
EPA ZIP on File12520

Areas Served

  • Orange County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0024 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0019 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0019 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0015 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (20 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
Unknown ContaminantOther2022-08-03Returned to Compliance
2049MR2021-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
2950MR2017-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2017-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2017-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2017-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2017-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2017-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2015-07-01Returned to Compliance
1040MR2015-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2015-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2990MR2015-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2990MR2015-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2012-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2009-07-01Returned to Compliance
4006MR2007-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR1997-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR1997-01-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Cornwall-On-Hudson is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 9,700 in Cornwall-On-Hudson, New York. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.