Our Water System

Our water system serves approximately 27,000 people through 6,675 service connections. We have more than 75 miles of water mains ranging from 4 inches in diameter all the way up to 30 inches in diameter. More than 800 fire hydrants and approximately 3,500 gate valves are used to turn off water mains in cases of water main breaks or other emergency situations.

The total water produced in 2006 was approximately 1.4 billion gallons. The daily average of water treated and distributed was 3.9 million gallons and the highest single day was 5.2 million gallons. The amount of water delivered to customers was approximately 817 million gallons. The difference between the water produced and delivered can be attributed to several factors including, but not limited to, main flushing, firefighting, leaks, unauthorized use and other nonmetered uses.

For the last six (6) years, the city’s water department has conducted a citywide leak detection survey. The leak survey is conducted on a yearly basis and, by repairing the leaks found, it prevents wasted water from leaks and helps continue our efforts to keep costs down for our customers. Additionally, the city is continuing to replace older water meters and to install new radio-reading remote devices citywide to help record water use more accurately and to help reduce our percentage of unaccounted for water use.

Water rates have remained unchanged at $3.97 per 1,000 gallons of water since 2000.

Lake Washington, off Little Britain Road in New Windsor, forms part of the City of Newburgh's reservoir system under the jurisdiction of the City of Newburgh Water Department. Fishing and recreational programs are administered by the Recreation Department.