Public water system · NY3522546
ActiveMonroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace)
At a glance
Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) (PWSID NY3522546) is an active community water system in Orange County, New York. It reports serving 47 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
47
Service connections
18
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Orange County has 451 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 921 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 415,298 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 Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 399 New York systems (4.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace)?
EPA lists Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) 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. 106 of the 451 active systems in Orange County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. The violations listed here began between May 1993 and July 2017. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1993-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
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.
Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace): frequently asked questions
Who runs Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace)?
Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) (PWSID NY3522546) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) serve?
Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) reports serving 47 people through 18 service connections in Orange County, New York.
Where does Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. 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 Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace)'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace) 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | Orange | 51,623 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middletown City | Orange | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Newburgh City | Orange | 29,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Windsor Consolidated Wd | Orange | 25,667 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Newburgh Consolidated Wd | Orange | 22,282 | Community | Surface water |
| Wallkill Consolidated Wd | Orange | 18,450 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Monroe Wd #07 (Oreco Terrace), PWSID NY3522546, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/monroe-wd-07-oreco-terrace-ny3522546 (data as of October 1, 2026).