Public water system · NY3909761
ActiveCarmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek
At a glance
Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek (PWSID NY3909761) is an active community water system in Putnam County, New York. It reports serving 50 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Putnam County has 382 active public water systems. Its population served is about 67% below the county average of 150 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 57,156 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New York, the 8,167 active systems average 2,374 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New York has 2,281 active community water systems, 28% of the state's 8,167 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 7,096 New York systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek?
EPA lists Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek as owned by a local government. The NY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 36 of the 382 active systems in Putnam County (9.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. The violations listed here began between February 1993 and November 2008. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek?
Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek (PWSID NY3909761) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek serve?
Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek reports serving 50 people through 20 service connections in Putnam County, New York.
Where does Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek's water quality report?
As a community water system, Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Wd 2 | Putnam | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mahopac School Complex (Falls, Mms, Mhs) | Putnam | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cold Spring Village | Putnam | 2,666 | Community | Surface water |
| Brewster Village | Putnam | 2,162 | Community | Groundwater |
| Continental Village Wd | Putnam | 1,509 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mount Ebo Ws | Putnam | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Carmel Wd 6-Tomahawk Creek, PWSID NY3909761, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/carmel-wd-6-tomahawk-creek-ny3909761 (data as of October 1, 2026).