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Essex Wd

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 73 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

73
contaminants tested
15
detected
350
people served
151
health-based violations
New York rankingsLead in New YorkPFAS in New York
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Essex

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

151
health-based violations
229
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-10-01 → 2020-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-10-01 → 2020-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-10-01 → 2020-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-10-01 → 2020-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-07-01 → 2020-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-07-01 → 2020-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-07-01 → 2020-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-07-01 → 2020-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chloroform
132.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 157 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.2 µg/L
31/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
35.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 60.4 µg/L
31/32 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
141.5 µg/L 177%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 164 µg/L
31/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
98.5 µg/L 164%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 166 µg/L
31/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
61.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 100 µg/L
24/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0048 mg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2023
Nitrate
280 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
47.9 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 65 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L
7/32 SYR4 2012–2019
2,4-D
0.3350 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Beryllium, Total
6.1 µg/L 153%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 4 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6.01 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
90 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2019
58 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TPAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ESSEX SUPERVISOR AND TOWN BOARD
Phone
518-963-4287

Frequently asked questions about Essex Wd

Is Essex Wd tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Essex Wd's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Essex Wd's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Essex Wd serve?

Essex Wd reports serving 350 people in New York, per its EPA record.

Has Essex Wd had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 229 violations on file for Essex Wd, of which 151 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.