Tilly Foster Conservation Area

PWSID: NY3903014

No active violations
This system has no violations on record.

System Details

Population Served25
Service Connections10
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityCarmel
EPA ZIP on File10512

Areas Served

  • Putnam County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0099 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (0 total)

No violations on record for this water system.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Tilly Foster Conservation Area is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 25 in Carmel, 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.