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Rome, NY

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Rome. 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
38,580
people served
16
contaminants found
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What was found in Rome'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
Nitrate
356.09999999999985 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
329.69999999999993 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
TTHM
77 µg/L 96%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 120.5 µg/L — FLOYD WATER DISTRICT · 1,710 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Chloroform
74.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 116 µg/L — FLOYD WATER DISTRICT · 1,710 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
56.699999999999974 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 76.45 µg/L — MOHAWK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 1,925 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 54.5 µg/L — MOHAWK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 1,925 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
26.94999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 28 µg/L — MOHAWK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 1,925 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Barium
6.385 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Cyanide
5.86 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.005 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.0369999999999955 µg/L — FLOYD WATER DISTRICT · 1,710 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.67 µg/L — MOHAWK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 1,925 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: LEE WATER DISTRICT · 3,150 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Chromium
2.6685 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.5799999999999996 µg/L — FLOYD WATER DISTRICT · 1,710 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ROME CITY · 31,795 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 Rome

SupplierPopulation served
ROME CITY 31,795
LEE WATER DISTRICT 3,150
MOHAWK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY 1,925
FLOYD WATER DISTRICT 1,710

Frequently asked questions about Rome tap water

Is Rome tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Rome. 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 Rome?

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

What contaminants are in Rome's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Rome include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.