Tap Water Quality in New York, New York (ZIP 10001)
Serving New York, New York
Is the Tap Water Safe in New York, New York?
Tap water in New York, New York (ZIP 10001) has 3 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) in at least one of the 1 city served. We recommend reviewing detailed city reports below and considering a certified water filter for additional protection.
ZIP 10001 is served by 1 water utility providing water to New York. Water quality varies by utility and city. Click on the cities below to see detailed reports for your specific area.
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Water Quality Report for ZIP 10001
3 contaminants above EPA health guidelines
These levels represent the worst case across all cities in this ZIP code. Check individual city reports for specific details.
Found in New York
Found in New York
Found in New York
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NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM
Serves New York; EPA holds no ZIP-level record for this system.
8,271,000
Water Source:
Surface water
Contaminants:
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Best Water Filters for New York (ZIP 10001)
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How we built this page
Water-quality data on this page comes from public federal and state records for the 1 utility serving ZIP 10001. We refresh each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: the most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) from each utility serving this ZIP, where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for these systems are reported to EPA by New York State Dept of Health, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
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