GARDEN CITY WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM
ID · PWS ID ID4010066 · Community water system
98
contaminants tested
18
detected
12,500
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0254 ug/L | 4/16 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0067 ug/L | 2/16 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0065 ug/L | 2/16 | 2024 |
| PFNA | 0.0082 ug/L | 2/16 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0282 ug/L | 2/16 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0048 ug/L | 2/16 | 2024 |
| PFPeS | 0.0044 ug/L | 1/16 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 800 UG/L | 32/150 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2023 |
| lithium | 78.1 ug/L | 14/16 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Fluoride | 480 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 9.25 UG/L | 10/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.4 UG/L | 5/13 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 6 UG/L | 5/13 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chromium | 2 UG/L | 2/10 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 700 UG/L | 2/9 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Barium | 60 UG/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1.3 UG/L | 1/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
80 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneCombined Radium (-226 and -228)DICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFOAPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene