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Sandy Creek, NY

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Sandy Creek. 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.

3
water suppliers
3,152
people served
20
contaminants found
New York rankings Lead in New York PFAS in New York

What was found in Sandy Creek'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
1236.25 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Barium
27.2 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Copper
22.7 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Highest in the city: SANDY CREEK TOWN WD #1 & #3 · 1,464 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
13.535 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10.22 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Antimony, Total
10 µg/L 167%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Chloroform
6.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Arsenic
5.9 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
4.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.09 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Chromium
2.9 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.765 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.67 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2015
1/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.84 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.08 pCi/L 22%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2015
1/3 SYR4
Bromoform
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0025 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS · 1,469 people · 2023
2/3 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 Sandy Creek

SupplierPopulation served
SANDY CREEK/LACONA JOINT WATERWORKS 1,469
SANDY CREEK TOWN WD #1 & #3 1,464
SANDY CREEK TOWN WD#2 219

Frequently asked questions about Sandy Creek tap water

Is Sandy Creek tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Sandy Creek. 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 Sandy Creek?

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

What contaminants are in Sandy Creek's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Sandy Creek include Nitrate, Barium, Copper, TTHM, 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.