PFAS in New York drinking water
316 community water systems tested
15.2%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(48/316)
(48/316)
Water systems
PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS
are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but
not found.
| System | City | Population | PFAS (ug/L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YESHIVA FARM SETTLEMENT | NEW CASTLE (T) | 300 | 0.1060 ug/L |
| GARDEN CITY PARK WD | NEW HYDE PARK (V) | 18,000 | 0.0190 ug/L |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | BABYLON (T) | 1,100,000 | 0.0174 ug/L |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK | CLARKSTOWN (T) | 270,000 | 0.0140 ug/L |
| CORNING CITY | CORNING (C) | 10,300 | 0.0122 ug/L |
| ALBERTSON WD | NORTH HEMPSTEAD (T) | 13,500 | 0.0120 ug/L |
| MONROE VILLAGE | MONROE (V) | 12,000 | 0.0105 ug/L |
| SIDNEY VILLAGE | SIDNEY (V) | 3,800 | 0.0104 ug/L |
| WA OF WESTERN NASSAU | HEMPSTEAD (T) | 120,000 | 0.0100 ug/L |
| NYACK VILLAGE WATER SUPPLY | CLARKSTOWN (T) | 14,700 | 0.0098 ug/L |
| ARROW PARK INC. CWS | MONROE (T) | 83 | 0.0096 ug/L |
| BRINKERHOFF WATER DISTRICT | FISHKILL (T) | 3,788 | 0.0086 ug/L |
| COLONIE VILLAGE | COLONIE (V) | 8,030 | 0.0083 ug/L |
| WESTBURY WD | NORTH HEMPSTEAD (T) | 20,500 | 0.0076 ug/L |
| HARRIMAN VILLAGE | HARRIMAN (V) | 5,000 | 0.0075 ug/L |
| SUFFERN VILLAGE | RAMAPO (T) | 12,000 | 0.0074 ug/L |
| WATERTOWN CITY | WATERTOWN (C) | 27,861 | 0.0073 ug/L |
| YORKTOWN CONSOLD. WATER DIST.#1 | YORKTOWN (T) | 36,000 | 0.0069 ug/L |
| HERITAGE HILLS WATER SYSTEM | SOMERS (T) | 4,700 | 0.0066 ug/L |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK, INC. RD-2 | PORT CHESTER (V) | 57,301 | 0.0065 ug/L |
| ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT | SMITHTOWN (T) | 10,587 | 0.0065 ug/L |
| CHENANGO CONSOLIDATED WD #1 | CHENANGO (T) | 9,200 | 0.0063 ug/L |
| GREENFIELD WATER DISTRICT | HYDE PARK (T) | 1,050 | 0.0057 ug/L |
| ROSLYN WD | ROSLYN (V) | 17,000 | 0.0056 ug/L |
| WILLISTON PARK (V) | WILLISTON PARK (V) | 7,287 | 0.0056 ug/L |
| BINGHAMTON, CITY OF | BINGHAMTON (C) | 47,600 | 0.0055 ug/L |
| WAVERLY VILLAGE | BARTON (T) | 4,830 | 0.0054 ug/L |
| MANHASSET LAKEVILLE WD | NORTH HEMPSTEAD (T) | 43,000 | 0.0053 ug/L |
| PORT WASHINGTON WD | NORTH HEMPSTEAD (T) | 34,000 | 0.0053 ug/L |
| RIVERHEAD WATER DISTRICT | RIVERHEAD (T) | 35,000 | 0.0052 ug/L |
| LIBERTY UTILITIES NEW YORK - LYNBROOK | HEMPSTEAD (T) | 220,000 | 0.0051 ug/L |
| CHESTER VILLAGE | CHESTER (V) | 3,448 | 0.0051 ug/L |
| SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS | SCOTIA (V) | 12,800 | 0.0050 ug/L |
| NORTH POINT CREEK APARTMENTS LTD. | CATSKILL (T) | 35 | 0.0049 ug/L |
| HEMPSTEAD (V) | HEMPSTEAD (V) | 56,000 | 0.0047 ug/L |
| GLENS FALLS CITY | GLENS FALLS (C) | 14,000 | 0.0047 ug/L |
| KINGSTON (CITY) WATER DISTRICT | KINGSTON (C) | 24,000 | 0.0046 ug/L |
| NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD | NEWBURGH (T) | 22,282 | 0.0046 ug/L |
| MONTICELLO VILLAGE | MONTICELLO (V) | 8,000 | 0.0046 ug/L |
| GLEN COVE CITY | GLEN COVE (C) | 28,000 | 0.0045 ug/L |
| MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS WD / ERWIN (T) | ERWIN (T) | 4,570 | 0.0044 ug/L |
| OSSINING WATER DEPARTMENT | OSSINING (T) | 30,000 | 0.0043 ug/L |
| GARDEN CITY (V) | GARDEN CITY (V) | 23,272 | 0.0043 ug/L |
| MANCHESTER WATER DISTRICT | LAGRANGE (T) | 1,180 | 0.0043 ug/L |
| GLENVILLE WD #11 | GLENVILLE (T) | 15,000 | 0.0042 ug/L |
| MINEOLA (V) | MINEOLA (V) | 20,600 | 0.0041 ug/L |
| BEDFORD CONSOLIDATED W.D. | BEDFORD (T) | 9,056 | 0.0041 ug/L |
| VOORHEESVILLE VILLAGE | VOORHEESVILLE (V) | 3,100 | 0.0041 ug/L |
| NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM | NEW YORK (C) | 8,271,000 | Not detected |
| MCWA | BATAVIA (T) | 525,262 | Not detected |
| OCWA | SYRACUSE (C) | 350,000 | Not detected |
| ECWA DIRECT | AMHERST (T) | 313,380 | Not detected |
| BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY | BUFFALO (C) | 276,000 | Not detected |
| YONKERS CITY | YONKERS (C) | 211,569 | Not detected |
| ROCHESTER CITY | ROCHESTER (C) | 210,000 | Not detected |
| SYRACUSE CITY | SYRACUSE (C) | 192,000 | Not detected |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK, INC. RD-1 | ARDSLEY (V) | 146,732 | Not detected |
| LIBERTY UTILITIES NEW YORK - MERRICK | HEMPSTEAD (T) | 135,000 | Not detected |
| MVWA - MOHAWK VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY | DEERFIELD (T) | 126,250 | Not detected |
| TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD WATER DEPARTMENT | HEMPSTEAD (T) | 110,000 | Not detected |
| ALBANY CITY | ALBANY (C) | 98,000 | Not detected |
| GREENBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD #1 | GREENBURGH (T) | 86,624 | Not detected |
| LATHAM WATER DISTRICT | COLONIE (T) | 85,590 | Not detected |
| SOUTH HUNTINGTON WATER DISTRICT | HUNTINGTON (T) | 81,760 | Not detected |
| MOUNT VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT | MOUNT VERNON (C) | 73,893 | Not detected |
| TONAWANDA, TOWN WATER DEPT. | KENMORE (V) | 72,571 | Not detected |
| SCHENECTADY CITY WATER WORKS | SCHENECTADY (C) | 61,821 | Not detected |
| WESTCHESTER JOINT WATER WORKS | 59,629 | Not detected | |
| WHITE PLAINS CITY | WHITE PLAINS (C) | 59,559 | Not detected |
| JERICHO WD | OYSTER BAY (T) | 58,000 | Not detected |
| ELMIRA WATER BOARD | ELMIRA (C) | 54,000 | Not detected |
| KIRYAS JOEL | KIRYAS JOEL (V) | 51,623 | Not detected |
| TROY CITY PWS | TROY (C) | 51,401 | Not detected |
| NIAGARA FALLS WATER BOARD | NIAGARA FALLS (C) | 50,193 | Not detected |
| HICKSVILLE WD | OYSTER BAY (T) | 48,000 | Not detected |
| JAMESTOWN BPU | JAMESTOWN (C) | 46,712 | Not detected |
| FREEPORT (V) | FREEPORT (V) | 45,000 | Not detected |
| ENDICOTT MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS | ENDICOTT (V) | 45,000 | Not detected |
| SOUTH FARMINGDALE WD | OYSTER BAY (T) | 44,700 | Not detected |
| POUGHKEEPSIE TOWNWIDE WD | POUGHKEEPSIE (T) | 43,000 | Not detected |
| MASSAPEQUA WD | MASSAPEQUA PARK (V) | 43,000 | Not detected |
| GREENLAWN WATER DISTRICT | HUNTINGTON (T) | 42,000 | Not detected |
| LONG BEACH CITY | LONG BEACH (C) | 35,000 | Not detected |
| CLIFTON PARK WATER AUTHORITY | CLIFTON PARK (T) | 35,000 | Not detected |
| DIX HILLS WATER DISTRICT | HUNTINGTON (T) | 34,522 | Not detected |
| FORT DRUM | LERAY (T) | 34,000 | Not detected |
| WEST HEMPSTEAD WD | HEMPSTEAD (T) | 32,031 | Not detected |
| ROME CITY | ROME (C) | 31,795 | Not detected |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA (C) | 31,581 | Not detected |
| NORTH TONAWANDA CITY | NORTH TONAWANDA (C) | 31,568 | Not detected |
| WA OF GREAT NECK NORTH | GREAT NECK (V) | 31,400 | Not detected |
| BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 | BETHLEHEM (T) | 31,000 | Not detected |
| POUGHKEEPSIE CITY | POUGHKEEPSIE (C) | 30,639 | Not detected |
| MIDDLETOWN CITY | MIDDLETOWN (C) | 30,000 | Not detected |
| GUILDERLAND TOWN WD | GUILDERLAND (T) | 30,000 | Not detected |
| ITHACA CITY | ITHACA (C) | 29,457 | Not detected |
| OSWEGO CITY | OSWEGO (C) | 29,400 | Not detected |
| NEWBURGH CITY | NEWBURGH (C) | 29,000 | Not detected |
| CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD | CORTLANDT (T) | 28,369 | Not detected |
| ROTTERDAM WD #5 | ROTTERDAM (T) | 28,000 | Not detected |