New York PFAS compliance
PFAS contamination data for 500 water systems in New York, serving 21,303,096 people.
Total systems
500
Exceed MCL
29
At risk
0
Compliant
106
Settlement eligible
58
New York PFAS regulatory overview
State standards
State standardsNew York has its own PFAS standards
PFOA MCL: 10 ppt(EPA: 4 ppt)
PFOS MCL: 10 ppt(EPA: 4 ppt)
NY MCLs: PFOA 10 ppt, PFOS 10 ppt (adopted 2020, stricter than original federal proposal but now equal to some EPA MCLs). GenX under review.
Regulatory agency
New York adopted PFAS MCLs in 2020. The state is actively investigating contamination near military bases and industrial sites.
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Water systems
| System | City | Population | PFOA (ppt) | PFOS (ppt) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM NY7003493 | VALHALLA | 8,271,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY NY5110526 | HAUPPAUGE | 1,100,000 | 6.5 | 17.4 | Exceeds |
| MCWA NY2701047 | ROCHESTER | 496,753 | — | — | Compliant |
| OCWA NY3304336 | SYRACUSE | 350,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| ECWA DIRECT NY1400443 | BUFFALO | 335,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY NY1400422 | BUFFALO | 276,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK NY4303673 | WEST NYACK | 270,000 | 14 | 6.8 | Exceeds |
| LIBERTY UTILITIES NEW YORK - LYNBROOK NY2902835 | MERRICK | 220,000 | — | 5.1 | Exceeds |
| ROCHESTER CITY NY2704518 | ROCHESTER | 214,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| YONKERS CITY NY5903465 | YONKERS | 211,569 | — | — | Compliant |
| SYRACUSE CITY NY3304334 | SYRACUSE | 192,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK, INC. RD-1 NY5903444 | WEST NYACK | 146,732 | — | — | Compliant |
| LIBERTY UTILITIES NEW YORK - MERRICK NY2902840 | MERRICK | 135,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| MVWA - MOHAWK VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY NY3202411 | UTICA | 126,250 | — | — | Compliant |
| WA OF WESTERN NASSAU NY2902830 | NEW HYDE PARK | 120,000 | 10 | 6.1 | Exceeds |
| TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD WATER DEPARTMENT NY2900000 | EAST MEADOW | 110,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| ALBANY CITY NY0100189 | ALBANY | 98,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| LATHAM WATER DISTRICT NY0100198 | LATHAM | 85,590 | — | — | Compliant |
| SOUTH HUNTINGTON WATER DISTRICT NY5103263 | CENTERPORT | 81,760 | — | — | Compliant |
| MOUNT VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT NY5903441 | MOUNT VERNON | 73,893 | — | — | Compliant |
| TONAWANDA, TOWN WATER DEPT. NY1404556 | TONAWANDA | 72,571 | — | — | Compliant |
| SCHENECTADY CITY WATER WORKS NY4600070 | SCHENECTADY | 61,821 | — | — | Compliant |
| WESTCHESTER JOINT WATER WORKS NY5903435 | MAMARONECK | 59,629 | — | — | Compliant |
| WHITE PLAINS CITY NY5903464 | WHITE PLAINS | 59,559 | — | — | Compliant |
| JERICHO WD NY2902831 | SYOSSET | 58,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK, INC. RD-2 NY5903456 | WEST NYACK | 57,301 | 6.5 | — | Exceeds |
| HEMPSTEAD (V) NY2902827 | HEMPSTEAD | 56,000 | — | 4.7 | Exceeds |
| ELMIRA WATER BOARD NY0701008 | ELMIRA | 54,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| TROY CITY PWS NY4100050 | GLENS FALLS | 51,401 | — | — | Compliant |
| NIAGARA FALLS WATER BOARD NY3100568 | NIAGARA FALLS | 50,193 | — | — | Compliant |
| HICKSVILLE WD NY2902829 | HICKSVILLE | 48,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| BINGHAMTON, CITY OF NY0301651 | BINGHAMTON | 47,600 | 4 | 5.5 | Exceeds |
| JAMESTOWN BPU NY0600366 | JAMESTOWN | 46,712 | — | — | Compliant |
| KIRYAS JOEL NY3503627 | MONROE | 46,477 | — | — | Compliant |
| FREEPORT (V) NY2902823 | FREEPORT | 45,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| ENDICOTT MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS NY0301665 | ENDICOTT | 45,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| SOUTH FARMINGDALE WD NY2902854 | FARMINGDALE | 44,700 | — | — | Compliant |
| MANHASSET LAKEVILLE WD NY2902836 | GREAT NECK | 43,000 | 5.3 | — | Exceeds |
| POUGHKEEPSIE TOWNWIDE WD NY1302812 | POUGHKEEPSIE | 43,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| MASSAPEQUA WD NY2902837 | MASSAPEQUA | 43,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| GREENLAWN WATER DISTRICT NY5103271 | GREENLAWN | 42,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| GREENBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD #1 NY5903429 | GREENBURGH | 39,993 | — | — | Compliant |
| YORKTOWN CONSOLD. WATER DIST.#1 NY5903469 | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS | 36,000 | 6.9 | — | Exceeds |
| LONG BEACH CITY NY2902834 | LONG BEACH | 35,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| CLIFTON PARK WATER AUTHORITY NY4500175 | CLIFTON PARK | 35,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| RIVERHEAD WATER DISTRICT NY5103705 | RIVERHEAD | 35,000 | 4 | 5.2 | Exceeds |
| DIX HILLS WATER DISTRICT NY5103276 | HUNTINGTON | 34,522 | — | — | Compliant |
| PORT WASHINGTON WD NY2912267 | PORT WASHINGTON | 34,000 | 5.3 | 4.7 | Exceeds |
| PLAINVIEW WD NY2902845 | PLAINVIEW | 34,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| FORT DRUM NY2212214 | FORT DRUM | 34,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| BETHPAGE WD NY2902817 | BETHPAGE | 33,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| ROME CITY NY3202405 | ROME | 32,850 | — | — | Compliant |
| WEST HEMPSTEAD WD NY2902857 | WEST HEMPSTEAD | 32,031 | — | — | Compliant |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY NY5417686 | ITHACA | 31,581 | — | — | Compliant |
| NORTH TONAWANDA CITY NY3100572 | NORTH TONAWANDA | 31,568 | — | — | Compliant |
| WA OF GREAT NECK NORTH NY2902841 | GREAT NECK | 31,400 | — | — | Compliant |
| BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 NY0100191 | DELMAR | 31,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| POUGHKEEPSIE CITY NY1330291 | POUGHKEEPSIE | 30,639 | — | — | Compliant |
| MIDDLETOWN CITY NY3503534 | MIDDLETOWN | 30,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| OSSINING WATER DEPARTMENT NY5903451 | OSSINING | 30,000 | 4.3 | — | Exceeds |
| GUILDERLAND TOWN WD NY0100205 | GUILDERLAND | 30,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| ITHACA CITY NY5404416 | ITHACA | 29,457 | — | — | Compliant |
| OSWEGO CITY NY3704361 | OSWEGO | 29,400 | — | — | Compliant |
| NEWBURGH CITY NY3503549 | NEWBURGH | 29,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD NY5903423 | CORTLANDT MANOR | 28,369 | — | — | Compliant |
| ROTTERDAM WD #5 NY4600069 | ROTTERDAM | 28,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| GLEN COVE CITY NY2902826 | GLEN COVE | 28,000 | 4.5 | — | Exceeds |
| WATERTOWN CITY NY2202346 | WATERTOWN | 27,861 | 7.3 | — | Exceeds |
| AUBURN NY0501710 | AUBURN | 27,179 | — | — | Compliant |
| SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY NY4500168 | SARATOGA SPRINGS | 26,525 | — | — | Compliant |
| BROCKPORT VILLAGE NY2701039 | BROCKPORT | 25,918 | — | — | Compliant |
| NEW WINDSOR CONSOLIDATED WD NY3503580 | NEW WINDSOR | 25,667 | — | — | Compliant |
| ROCKVILLE CENTRE (V) NY2902848 | ROCKVILLE CENTRE | 24,700 | — | — | Compliant |
| PEEKSKILL CITY NY5903452 | PEEKSKILL | 24,272 | — | — | Compliant |
| PALMYRA-MACEDON-WALWORTH CSA NY5801257 | PALMYRA | 24,267 | — | — | Compliant |
| PLATTSBURGH CITY NY0900217 | PLATTSBURGH | 24,173 | — | — | Compliant |
| KINGSTON (CITY) WATER DISTRICT NY5503374 | KINGSTON | 24,000 | 4.6 | 4.3 | Exceeds |
| GARDEN CITY (V) NY2902824 | GARDEN CITY | 23,272 | — | 4.3 | Exceeds |
| NISKAYUNA CONSOLIDATED WD #11 NY4600073 | NISKAYUNA | 22,287 | — | — | Compliant |
| NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD NY3503578 | NEWBURGH | 22,282 | 4.6 | — | Exceeds |
| VESTAL CONSOLIDATED W.D. #1 NY0301674 | VESTAL | 22,200 | — | — | Compliant |
| SCARSDALE WATER DEPARTMENT NY5903457 | SCARSDALE | 21,649 | — | — | Compliant |
| QUEENSBURY WATER DISTRICT NY5600114 | QUEENSBURY | 21,200 | — | — | Compliant |
| LOCKPORT CITY WTP NY3100564 | LOCKPORT | 21,165 | — | — | Compliant |
| LOCKPORT TOWN WDS NY3100563 | LOCKPORT | 21,105 | — | — | Compliant |
| AMSTERDAM (C) NY2800136 | AMSTERDAM | 20,700 | — | — | Compliant |
| MINEOLA (V) NY2902839 | MINEOLA | 20,600 | 4.1 | 4.1 | Exceeds |
| WESTBURY WD NY2902856 | WESTBURY | 20,500 | 7.6 | — | Exceeds |
| CORTLAND (C) NY1101754 | CORTLAND | 20,095 | — | — | Compliant |
| FRANKLIN SQUARE WD NY2902822 | FRANKLIN SQUARE | 20,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| SMITHTOWN WATER DISTRICT NY5105656 | KINGS PARK | 19,635 | — | — | Compliant |
| GRAND ISLAND TOWN WATER DEPT. NY1400451 | GRAND ISLAND | 19,500 | — | — | Compliant |
| WHEATFIELD WD NY3100585 | NORTH TONAWANDA | 18,117 | — | — | Compliant |
| GARDEN CITY PARK WD NY2902825 | GARDEN CITY PARK | 18,000 | 19 | — | Exceeds |
| GLOVERSVILLE (C) WATER WORKS NY1700018 | GLOVERSVILLE | 17,991 | — | — | Compliant |
| KENSICO WATER DISTRICT NY5930082 | VALHALLA | 17,917 | — | — | Compliant |
| NEW CASTLE/STANWOOD W.D. NY5903442 | CHAPPAQUA | 17,116 | — | — | Compliant |
| ROSLYN WD NY2902851 | ROSLYN | 17,000 | 5.6 | — | Exceeds |
| COHOES CITY NY0100192 | COHOES | 16,883 | — | — | Compliant |
| MASSENA VILLAGE NY4404390 | MASSENA | 16,729 | — | — | Compliant |
| FULTON CITY NY3704355 | FULTON | 16,600 | — | — | Compliant |
| JOHNSON CITY WATER WORKS NY0301668 | JOHNSON CITY | 16,578 | — | — | Compliant |
| LEWISTON WATER IMPROVEMENTAREA NY3100561 | LEWISTON | 16,257 | — | — | Compliant |
| DEWITT WDS - SOUTH NY3304343 | EAST SYRACUSE | 16,200 | — | — | Compliant |
| CLAY WDS NY3304344 | CLAY | 16,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| ONEONTA CITY NY3800154 | ONEONTA | 15,954 | — | — | Compliant |
| EAST GREENBUSH GENERAL W.D. NY4100051 | EAST GREENBUSH | 15,843 | — | — | Compliant |
| KENMORE VILLAGE NY1410142 | KENMORE | 15,423 | — | — | Compliant |
| HORSEHEADS VILLAGE NY0701009 | HORSEHEADS | 15,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| HALFMOON WATER DISTRICT (TROY) NY4519111 | HALFMOON | 15,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| GLENVILLE WD #11 NY4600091 | GLENVILLE | 15,000 | 4.2 | — | Exceeds |
| NYACK VILLAGE WATER SUPPLY NY4303666 | NYACK | 14,700 | 9.8 | 5.2 | Exceeds |
| OLEAN CITY NY0400345 | OLEAN | 14,500 | — | — | Compliant |
| BEACON CITY NY1302760 | BEACON | 14,370 | — | — | Compliant |
| GLENS FALLS CITY NY5600104 | GLENS FALLS | 14,000 | 4.7 | — | Exceeds |
| UNITED WAPPINGER WATER IMPROVEMENT DIST. NY1330660 | WAPPINGERS FALLS | 14,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| DEWITT WDS - NORTH NY3316112 | EAST SYRACUSE | 13,600 | — | — | Compliant |
| ALBERTSON WD NY2902815 | ROSLYN HEIGHTS | 13,500 | 12 | 6.9 | Exceeds |
| LIBERTY UTILITIES NEW YORK - SEA CLIFF NY2902853 | MERRICK | 13,400 | — | — | Compliant |
| GENEVA CITY NY3401156 | GENEVA | 13,334 | — | — | Compliant |
| MALONE V NY1600008 | MALONE | 13,232 | — | — | Compliant |
| CANANDAIGUA-FARMINGTON CONSOLIDATED W.D. NY3401151 | VICTOR | 13,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| ITHACA TOWN WD NY5404419 | ITHACA | 13,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS NY4600071 | SCOTIA | 12,800 | 5 | — | Exceeds |
| DUNKIRK CITY NY0600360 | DUNKIRK | 12,743 | — | — | Compliant |
| HAMPTON BAYS WATER DISTRICT NY5103704 | HAMPTON BAYS | 12,500 | — | — | Compliant |
| SUFFERN VILLAGE NY4303675 | SUFFERN | 12,000 | 7.4 | 5.9 | Exceeds |
| MONROE VILLAGE NY3503535 | MONROE | 12,000 | 10.5 | 5.7 | Exceeds |
| ONEIDA CITY NY2602381 | ONEIDA | 11,393 | — | — | Compliant |
| CANANDAIGUA CITY NY3401150 | CANANDAIGUA | 11,264 | — | — | Compliant |
| MOUNT KISCO WATER DEPARTMENT NY5903437 | MOUNT KISCO | 11,187 | — | — | Compliant |
| GREATER PLATTSBURGH WATER DISTRICT NY0900220 | PLATTSBURGH | 11,162 | — | — | Compliant |
| TARRYTOWN WATER SUPPLY NY5903461 | TARRYTOWN | 11,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| WOODBURY CONS. W.D. NY3503573 | CENTRAL VALLEY | 10,845 | — | — | Compliant |
| ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT NY5103266 | KINGS PARK | 10,587 | 6.5 | 4.1 | Exceeds |