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Newburgh, NY

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Newburgh. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

4
water suppliers
51,575
people served
17
contaminants found
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What was found in Newburgh's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
1170 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: NEWBURGH CITY · 29,000 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Nitrate
321 µg/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NEWBURGH CITY · 29,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 440 µg/L — CANDLESTICK PARK · 250 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
TTHM
100.36 µg/L 125%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: NEWBURGH CITY · 29,000 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
55.47 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: NEWBURGH CITY · 29,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 74 µg/L — NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD · 22,282 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Barium
14.8 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: NEWBURGH CITY · 29,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 54.6 µg/L — WOODLAND DRIVE HOMEOWNERS ASSO · 43 people · 2017
4/4 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
29 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD · 22,282 people · 2015
1/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD · 22,282 people · 2015
1/4 SYR4
Cyanide
5 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: NEWBURGH CITY · 29,000 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.98 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: WOODLAND DRIVE HOMEOWNERS ASSO · 43 people · 2017
2/4 SYR4
Arsenic
1.1 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: WOODLAND DRIVE HOMEOWNERS ASSO · 43 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
Hexachlorobenzene
0.2235 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
Highest in the city: NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD · 22,282 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.0650 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: NEWBURGH CITY · 29,000 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0066 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD · 22,282 people · 2025
1/4 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0046 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD · 22,282 people · 2025
1/4 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0044 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD · 22,282 people · 2025
1/4 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0034 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD · 22,282 people · 2025
1/4 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0015 mg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: NEWBURGH CITY · 29,000 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0027 mg/L — WOODLAND DRIVE HOMEOWNERS ASSO · 43 people · 2024
4/4 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Newburgh

SupplierPopulation served
NEWBURGH CITY 29,000
NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD 22,282
CANDLESTICK PARK 250
WOODLAND DRIVE HOMEOWNERS ASSO 43

Frequently asked questions about Newburgh tap water

Is Newburgh tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Newburgh. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Newburgh?

4 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Newburgh, New York to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Newburgh's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Newburgh include Fluoride, Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Barium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.