Public water system · NY3503549

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Newburgh City

At a glance

Newburgh City (PWSID NY3503549) is an active community water system in Orange County, New York. It reports serving 29,000 people through 6,486 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

29,000

Service connections

6,486

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNY3503549

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served29,000

Service connections6,486

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNY state drinking water program

City servedNewburgh (C)

StateNew York

ZIP—

CountyOrange County

How does Newburgh City compare with other water systems in Orange County?

By EPA's size categories, Newburgh City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Orange County has 451 active public water systems, and Newburgh City is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31 times the county average of 921 people per system, and accounts for 7% 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 Newburgh City is about 4.3 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 296 New York systems (3.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Newburgh City?

EPA lists Newburgh City 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 Newburgh City have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between April 2015 and January 2020. By type: 7 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-07-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2016-05-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2016-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2016-03-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2016-02-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2016-01-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2016-01-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2015-10-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2015-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2015-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Newburgh City: frequently asked questions

Who runs Newburgh City?

Newburgh City (PWSID NY3503549) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.

How many people does Newburgh City serve?

Newburgh City reports serving 29,000 people through 6,486 service connections in Orange County, New York.

Where does Newburgh City get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Newburgh City have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Newburgh City'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Newburgh City's water quality report?

As a community water system, Newburgh City 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
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
Legoland New York	Orange	16,000	Non-transient non-community	Purchased 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, “Newburgh City, PWSID NY3503549, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/newburgh-city-ny3503549 (data as of October 1, 2026).