STATE REPORT NY 3 ALERTS 130 HEALTH VIOLATIONS

New York Water Quality & Safety Report

35 ZIP codes · 122 water systems · IPC plumbing code · Updated 2026-03-16

Data: EPA SDWIS, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America Last verified: 2026-03-16

35
ZIP Codes
122
Water Systems
26
ZIPs with Violations
3
Active Alerts
IPC
Plumbing Code
4
Avg Rebate Programs
F · 36
Avg Safety Score
3%
High Radon Risk (Zone 1)

Overview

We track water quality, weather alerts, plumbing regulations, and energy rebates for 35 ZIP codes across New York, covering 122 community water systems that serve approximately 11,038,924 people.

26 of 35 ZIP codes (74%) have recorded EPA violations. 130 health-based violations have been documented.

Active Weather Alerts

3 active alerts in New York including 3 warnings. Severe weather can directly affect tap water quality — flooding, power outages, and infrastructure damage may lead to boil-water advisories.

AlertSeverityAreas
High Wind WarningSevereChautauqua; Southern Erie
High Wind WarningSevereJefferson; Lewis
High Wind WarningSevereNorthern Franklin; Southern Franklin; Western Clinton; We…

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Plumbing Regulations

New York follows the NYS Plumbing Code (based on IPC); NYC has separate code (2020 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2020)
  • Homeowner DIY: Licensed plumber required
  • Water heater permit: Required
  • Annual backflow test: Required

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Energy & Water Rebates

Across 35 tracked ZIP codes in New York, residents have access to an average of 4 water-related rebate programs — including incentives for heat pump water heaters, efficient fixtures, and plumbing upgrades.

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Areas with Most Violations

ZIP CodeCitySafety ScoreViolationsHealth-BasedSystem
10940Middletown—91420MIDDLETOWN CITY
10949Monroe—2851KIRYAS JOEL
14901Elmira—2350ELMIRA WATER BOARD
12301Schenectady—2186SCHENECTADY CITY WATER WORKS
13501Utica—1975MVWA - MOHAWK VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY
11201Brooklyn—17050LEISURE LAKE ESTATES
13088Liverpool—1062WELLESLEY ISLAND WATER CORP.
10601White Plains—950WHITE PLAINS CITY
12550Newburgh—330NEWBURGH CITY
10801New Rochelle—3013WESTCHESTER COUNTY WD #3

Areas with No Violations

ZIP CodeCitySafety ScoreSystemPopulation
10550Mount Vernon—MOUNT VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT73,893
10701Yonkers—YONKERS CITY211,569
11020Great Neck—MANHASSET LAKEVILLE WD43,000
11040New Hyde Park—WA OF WESTERN NASSAU120,000
11735Farmingdale—SOUTH FARMINGDALE WD44,700
11801Hicksville—HICKSVILLE WD48,000
12601Poughkeepsie—POUGHKEEPSIE TOWNWIDE WD43,000
13440Rome—ROME CITY32,850
14301Niagara Falls—NIAGARA FALLS WATER BOARD50,193

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for New York: F (36/100)

Lead & Copper

  • Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0100 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
  • 0 ZIP codes exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 1 ZIP code (3%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 0 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 0 ZIP codes

All 35 ZIP Codes in New York

Data Sources

Updated daily.

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