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Pine Bush Water District
May 28, 2026
IMPORTANT WATER NOTICE UPDATE – CONTINUE BOILING WATER BEFORE USING
Unfortunately, 1 of the 16 water samples collected during the current boil water advisory did not meet the required testing standards. Because of this, the boil water notice must remain in effect for a minimum 48 hours while further testing and treatment continue.
We understand this is frustrating and inconvenient for our residents, and we sincerely appreciate your patience and cooperation. With this water main break Please know that the Pine Bush Water Department and town officials are actively working to resolve the issue. The health and safety of our community is always our priority.
Until the advisory is lifted, continue to bring tap water to a rolling boil, boil for one minute, and cool before using. Or use bottled water certified for sale by the New York State Department of Health. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food until further notice.
We will provide updates as soon as new test results are available. Thank you again for your understanding and continued patience during this process.
For more information, please contact:
Chris Finnegan of the H2O Innovations at 845-888-5755 or the Orange County Department of Health at 845-291-2331.
Please share this information with other people who drink this water, especially anyone who may not get this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses).
You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
BOIL WATER NOTICE - PINE BUSH WATER DISTRICT
Pine Bush Water-Sewer District
BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING
Bring tap water to a rolling boil, boil for one minute, and cool before using. Or use bottled water certified for sale by the New York State Department of Health. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food until further notice.
This Boil Water Notice applies to Pine Bush Water District
What Happened?
Starting on Monday, May 25, 2026 the water main in the Pine Bush Water District had a break.
What is being done?
Operators are repairing the water main break.
It is likely that you will need to boil water for the next 2 days until the problem is fixed. You will be informed when tests show that you no longer need to boil your water.
This is a precautionary measure due to the exposed water main.
Chris Finnegan of the H2O Innovations at 845-888-5755 .
or the Orange County Department of Health at 845-291-2331
2025 Annual Quality Water Report
Spring Flushing will be April 6-10, 2026 9:00am -3:00pm
Notice of Unknown Service Line Material
Public Water System Name:
Pine Bush Water
PWS ID No.: 3503553
Service Line Location:
Town Hall
Date:1/26/26
Dear Drinking Water Consumer,
Our public water system is focused on protecting the health of every household in our community. This notice contains important information about your drinking water. Please share this information with anyone who drinks and/or cooks using water at this property. In addition to the people directly served at this property, this could and should include people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, businesses, as well as parents served by childcare at this property.
We have been working to identify service line materials throughout the water system and it has been determined that either a portion of, or the entire water pipe (called a service line) that connects your home, building, or other structure to the water main is made from unknown material but may be lead. Because your service line material is unknown, there is the potential that some or all of the service line could be made of lead or galvanized pipe that was previously connected to lead. People living in homes with a lead or galvanized pipe previously connected to a lead service line have an increased risk of exposure to lead from their drinking water.
If you have questions concerning any of the information provided in this notice, or if you have information that could help us better describe your service line, contact us via:
Water System Contact Person:
Name:
H2O Innovation- Chris Finnegan
Title:
Senior Area Manager
Phone:
845-888-5755
Email:
Water System’s Web Address:
https://townofcrawford.org/Town-Departments/Water-Sewer-Department
Exposure to lead in drinking water can cause serious health effects in all age groups. Infants and children can have decreases in IQ and attention span. Lead exposure can lead to new learning and behavior problems or worsen existing learning and behavior problems. The children of women who are exposed to lead before or during pregnancy can have increased risk of these negative health effects. Adults can have increased risks of heart disease, high blood pressure, and kidney, or nervous system problems.
Below are recommended actions that you may take, separately or in combination, if you are concerned about lead in your drinking water. The list also includes where you may find more information and is not intended to be a complete list or to imply that all actions equally reduce lead in drinking water.
Town of Crawford is determining the rest of the water systems Lead pipes. Anything found will be public Knowledge and then replaced. We currently do testing for Lead and Copper every 3 years and have passed samples in the distribution system.
Our water system has the following opportunities to verify the material of the service line:
For more information on reducing lead exposure from your drinking water and the health effects of lead, visit EPA’s website at http://www.epa.gov/lead
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER
Requirements Not met Pine Bush W.D.
Our water system violated a drinking water requirement over the past year. Even though this was not an emergency, as our consumers, you have a right to know what happened and what we did to correct the situation.
*We received a violation for failure to provide anti-siphon protection between the chlorinator pumps and the distribution system, for compliance with 10NYCRR Part 5 App.5-A 5.5.6.b. of the N.Y.S. Sanitary Code. Specifically, the lack of an anti-siphon device on the chlorinator pumps.
What should I do?
There is nothing you need to do at this time. You may continue to drink the water. If a situation arises where the water is no longer safe to drink, you will be notified within 24 hours.
Corrective action was taken by means of installing an appropriate anti-siphon device on the chlorinator pump.
For more information, please contact the Orange County Department of Health at 845-291-2331 OR the water department at 845-744-2515 or the owner by mail at
SUPERVISER & TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF CRAWFORD
121 STATE ROUTE 302
PINE BUSH, NY 12566
*Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example. people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
This notice is being sent to you by the Town of Crawford and Pine Bush WD
State Water System ID #: NY3503553
Date distributed: February 13, 2026
Pine Bush Water District has Levels of Manganese Above Drinking Water Standards
Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation.
We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. Testing results we collected during January of 2025 (01/01/2025 to 01/31/2025) show that our system exceeds the standard, or maximum contaminant level (MCL), for MANGANESE collected at the entry point. The MCL for Manganese is 0.3 mg/l. Manganese was found at 0.606 mg/l.
You do not need to use alternative (e.g., bottled) water supply. However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.
What does this mean?
Manganese is a common element in rocks, soil, water, plants, and animals. Manganese occurs naturally in water after dissolving from rocks and soil. Contamination of drinking water may occur if manganese gets into surface or groundwater after dissolving from rocks and soil. It may also occur if Manganese gets into surface or groundwater after improper waste disposal in landfills or by facilities using Manganese in the production of steel or other products.
Manganese is an essential nutrient that is necessary to maintain good health. However, exposure to too much manganese can cause adverse health effects. There is some evidence from human studies that long-term exposure to manganese in drinking water is associated with nervous system effects in adults (e.g., weakness, stiff muscles, and trembling of the hands) and children (learning and behavior). The results of these studies only suggest an effect because the possible influences of other factors were not adequately assessed. There is supporting evidence that manganese causes nervous system effects in humans from occupational studies of workers exposed to high levels of manganese in air, but the relevance of these studies to long term drinking water exposure is less clear because the exposures were quite elevated and by inhalation, not by ingestion.
What happened? What is being done?
We continue to monitor for manganese on a monthly basis and will continue to notify our customers of the results as required.
For more information, please contact H2O Innovations at 845-888-5755, Town of Crawford at 845-744-2515, or the Orange County Department of Health at 845-291-2331.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartment, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
This notice is being sent to you by the Town of Crawford State Water System ID#: 3503553
Violation ID# 2025 190
Date Distributed: 12/05/2025
Water Main Flushing Program Pine Bush Water
The Water Main Flushing Program began on: November 19th 2025
Day time flushing 9am-3pm.
Nov 19th- Main well to Main Street, includes Holland to EJR, Kelly, Borden and Cameron. Main well to Black hawk Road, Boniface, to Route 52(McDonalds) includes Ted, Hannaford Route 302 to Route 52 includes High School, Crispell, Edmunds and Main Street
Nov 20th Maple Ave., New St., Center, Charles, Prospect, Railroad, Depot, Hueg Place North St., Orchard, Van Kuren, Shawangunk, Finneran,
Nov 21 Greising, Martin, Arthur, Gross, Hardenburgh, mountain view, James, Van Kuren, Shawangunk, Finneran,
Please contact Water Department at 744-2515 with any questions or comments about flushing program.
More Information about Flushing
During the flushing season, most crews work between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,
What is the Water Main (Hydrant) Flushing Program?
To improve water quality and minimize discoloration, water mains are comprehensively flushed by a technique known as Conventional flushing. The procedure is performed in warm-weather months and involves the systematic opening and closing of hydrants, one section of main at a time, to force the water through the pipes at high velocity, removing accumulated mineral sediment until the water is clear. The operation can take from a few minutes to over an hour, although most last about 30 minutes.
How Will Flushing Affect Water Service?
When flushing crews are working close to your residence or business, you may experience periods of very low pressure or even a complete stoppage of service. Flushing operations may also lead to discolored water, which can be drawn into homes and businesses if the water is being used during or immediately following the flushing. Such events should affect customers for a few hours at most. The discoloration is caused by iron (red color) or manganese (black color) particles being dislodged from the water main which can stain porcelain and laundry. If discoloration occurs, open the cold tap nearest the water meter—usually a basement sink—to full flow until the water runs clear. In some situations, this may take 5 to 10 minutes. It is also advised that you make sure your water is clear before doing laundry or other projects for which discolored water could cause problems.
A precise schedule of flushing operations is difficult to determine more than a day or two in advance. If you wish to be notified before work will be done in your area, please call Water Department at 744-2515
We ask for your patience and understanding during this critical main cleaning process.
Water Main Flushing Program
The 2025 Water Main Flushing Program began on October 27 to November 5, 2025 and has now been extended to add the week of 11/10/25 to 11/14/2025.
We will be moving to different areas throughout the water district from 11/10/25 to 11/14/2025.
Please contact Water Department at 744-2515 with any questions or comments about 2025 flushing program.
More Information About Flushing
During the flushing season, most crews work between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,
The 2025 Water Main Flushing Program began on October 27 to November 5, 2025
Flushing will start on October 27, 2025, this year we are issuing town wide notice. We found out in previous years flushing effected different areas of the town. We will be moving to different areas until November 5,2025.