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Grand Island Tap Water Quality Report
Grand Island's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
GRAND ISLAND TOWN WATER DEPT.
People Served
19,500
Health-based violations since 2020
0
GRAND ISLAND TOWN WATER DEPT.. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
May 2025 · GRAND ISLAND TOWN WATER DEPT.
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Grand Island Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Grand Island's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
GRAND ISLAND TOWN WATER DEPT., Grand Island's water system, serves 19,500 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for GRAND ISLAND TOWN WATER DEPT. is from May 2025.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in New York
Grand Island Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Grand Island, NY
We read Grand Island, NY’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 4 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 141 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Grand Island's water
GRAND ISLAND TOWN WATER DEPT.
PWSID NY1400451
GRAND ISLAND TOWN WATER DEPT. reported 0.54 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Grand Island
Based on Grand Island's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Filters for what Grand Island reported
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What Grand Island's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Grand Island includes a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Grand Island, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Grand Island? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Erie County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Grand Island
Grand Island's tap water has an estimated 9.9 grains per gallon (170.0 mg/L, county sampling in Erie County) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 9.9 gpg water in Grand Island — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For New York as a whole, read water softener cost in New York — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Grand Island Tap Water
Grand Island's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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