PFAS in New York Drinking Water
Ranked by number of PFAS compounds detected · Data from EPA SDWIS & UCMR
PFAS in New York: what the data shows
New York has 367 cities with PFAS monitoring data from the EPA's UCMR 5 program. PFAS ("forever chemicals") were detected in 150 of those cities (41%), with a significant share of cities exceeding the EPA's 2024 maximum contaminant levels of 4 ppt. The state average is better than the national average. 54 cities exceed the EPA MCL for at least one PFAS compound. PFAS are linked to cancer, immune system disruption, and developmental issues. The 2024 EPA rule requires water systems exceeding the MCL to notify customers and reduce levels by 2029. PFAS data comes from the EPA's Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 5 (UCMR 5), which required large water systems to test for 29 PFAS compounds between 2023–2025. Not all systems have completed testing — cities without data may still have PFAS present.
Cities exceeding EPA MCL (4 ppt each)
PFAS data across New York
Each dot is a city, colored by overall water quality grade. PFAS-tested cities are shown; those exceeding the 4 ppt EPA MCL appear in red. Size reflects population served.
Top 10 cities by pfas level in New York
All New York cities ranked by pfas level
| # | City | Level | Level | Exceeds? | Violations | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarkstown (T) | 11 compounds | Yes | 11 | B- | |
| 2 | Smithtown (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 11 | D | |
| 3 | Smithtown (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 5 | C+ | |
| 4 | Smithtown (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 5 | B+ | |
| 5 | Smithtown (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 5 | B | |
| 6 | Smithtown (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 6 | B+ | |
| 7 | Smithtown (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 7 | B- | |
| 8 | Smithtown (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 3 | C | |
| 9 | Smithtown (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 11 | B- | |
| 10 | Smithtown (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 3 | A- | |
| 11 | Hempstead (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 14 | D | |
| 12 | Hempstead (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 9 | F | |
| 13 | New Castle (T) | 10 compounds | Yes | 3 | B | |
| 14 | Oyster Bay (T) | 8 compounds | No | 14 | B- | |
| 15 | Leray (T) | 8 compounds | No | 4 | B+ | |
| 16 | Nyack (V) | 7 compounds | Yes | 3 | B | |
| 17 | Nyack (V) | 7 compounds | Yes | 3 | B | |
| 18 | Binghamton (C) | 6 compounds | Yes | 5 | A- | |
| 19 | Fishkill (T) | 6 compounds | Yes | 2 | B | |
| 20 | Monroe (V) | 6 compounds | Yes | 2 | A- | |
| 21 | Chenango (T) | 5 compounds | Yes | 17 | F | |
| 22 | Williston Park (V) | 5 compounds | Yes | 2 | A- | |
| 23 | Barton (T) | 5 compounds | Yes | 4 | B | |
| 24 | Harriman (V) | 5 compounds | Yes | 22 | B+ | |
| 25 | Hempstead (T) | 4 compounds | Yes | 3 | B | |
| 26 | Yorktown (T) | 4 compounds | Yes | 13 | B | |
| 27 | Newburgh (T) | 4 compounds | Yes | 50 | F | |
| 28 | Vestal (T) | 4 compounds | No | 2 | A- | |
| 29 | Mineola (V) | 4 compounds | Yes | 1 | A- | |
| 30 | Johnson City (V) | 4 compounds | No | 2 | A- | |
| 31 | Glens Falls (C) | 4 compounds | Yes | 17 | B+ | |
| 32 | Ramapo (T) | 4 compounds | Yes | 19 | C+ | |
| 33 | Sidney (V) | 4 compounds | Yes | 0 | C | |
| 34 | Chester (V) | 4 compounds | Yes | 4 | B- | |
| 35 | Voorheesville (V) | 4 compounds | Yes | 1 | C- | |
| 36 | Monroe (T) | 4 compounds | Yes | 10 | F | |
| 37 | Port Chester (V) | 3 compounds | Yes | 0 | A | |
| 38 | Port Chester (V) | 3 compounds | Yes | 0 | A | |
| 39 | Port Chester (V) | 3 compounds | Yes | 0 | A | |
| 40 | Kiryas Joel (V) | 3 compounds | No | 3 | D+ | |
| 41 | New Windsor (T) | 3 compounds | No | 14 | D+ | |
| 42 | Westbury (V) | 3 compounds | Yes | 2 | A- | |
| 43 | Wappinger (T) | 3 compounds | No | 9 | D | |
| 44 | New Hyde Park (V) | 3 compounds | Yes | 1 | A | |
| 45 | Hyde Park (T) | 3 compounds | Yes | 37 | F | |
| 46 | Catskill (V) | 3 compounds | Yes | 102 | F | |
| 47 | Lagrange (T) | 3 compounds | Yes | 0 | F | |
| 48 | Clifton Park (T) | 2 compounds | No | 4 | D | |
| 49 | Saratoga Sprngs (C) | 2 compounds | No | 3 | A- | |
| 50 | Glen Cove (C) | 2 compounds | Yes | 4 | B+ | |
| 51 | Watertown (C) | 2 compounds | Yes | 19 | B | |
| 52 | Kingston (C) | 2 compounds | Yes | 8 | A- | |
| 53 | Garden City (V) | 2 compounds | Yes | 5 | A- | |
| 54 | Roslyn (V) | 2 compounds | Yes | 1 | A | |
| 55 | Batavia (C) | 2 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 56 | Woodbury (T) | 2 compounds | No | 18 | C+ | |
| 57 | Bedford (T) | 2 compounds | Yes | 9 | D | |
| 58 | Scotia (V) | 2 compounds | No | 3 | B | |
| 59 | Fallsburg (T) | 2 compounds | No | 2 | F | |
| 60 | Corning (C) | 2 compounds | Yes | 2 | B- | |
| 61 | Somers (T) | 2 compounds | Yes | 4 | F | |
| 62 | Mount Kisco (V) | 2 compounds | No | 5 | A- | |
| 63 | Waterford (V) | 2 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 64 | Baldwinsville (V) | 2 compounds | No | 1 | A | |
| 65 | Oyster Bay (T) | 2 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 66 | Hilton (V) | 2 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 67 | Montgomery (V) | 2 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 68 | Cortlandville (T) | 2 compounds | No | 2 | A+ | |
| 69 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 3 | B | |
| 70 | Syracuse (C) | 1 compounds | No | 29 | C+ | |
| 71 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 2 | B+ | |
| 72 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | C+ | |
| 73 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 3 | B | |
| 74 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 75 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 4 | B+ | |
| 76 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 3 | B | |
| 77 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 4 | B+ | |
| 78 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 5 | C+ | |
| 79 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 2 | B | |
| 80 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 81 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 82 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 83 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 84 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 85 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 86 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 87 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 88 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 89 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 90 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 91 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 92 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 93 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 94 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 95 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 96 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 97 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 98 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 99 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 100 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 101 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 102 | Wheatland (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 103 | Ithaca (C) | 1 compounds | No | 11 | B+ | |
| 104 | Hempstead (V) | 1 compounds | Yes | 1 | A- | |
| 105 | Endicott (V) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 106 | Long Beach (C) | 1 compounds | No | 3 | A | |
| 107 | Bethlehem (T) | 1 compounds | No | 12 | A- | |
| 108 | Ossining (T) | 1 compounds | Yes | 6 | C | |
| 109 | Plattsburgh (C) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | A- | |
| 110 | Lewiston (V) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 111 | Gloversville (C) | 1 compounds | No | 2 | A- | |
| 112 | Glenville (T) | 1 compounds | Yes | 0 | A | |
| 113 | Geneva (C) | 1 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 114 | Cornwall-On-Hudson (V) | 1 compounds | No | 3 | B+ | |
| 115 | Newfane (T) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 116 | Big Flats (T) | 1 compounds | No | 4 | A- | |
| 117 | Ulster (T) | 1 compounds | No | 3 | F | |
| 118 | Ilion (V) | 1 compounds | No | 3 | C+ | |
| 119 | Colonie (V) | 1 compounds | Yes | 1 | A- | |
| 120 | Catskill (V) | 1 compounds | No | 98 | D | |
| 121 | Monticello (V) | 1 compounds | Yes | 2 | C+ | |
| 122 | Norwich (C) | 1 compounds | No | 24 | A | |
| 123 | Huron (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | A- | |
| 124 | Alfred (V) | 1 compounds | No | 2 | C | |
| 125 | Washingtonville (V) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | B+ | |
| 126 | Crawford (T) | 1 compounds | No | 3 | C- | |
| 127 | Waterloo (V) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | A- | |
| 128 | Walden (V) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 129 | East Aurora (V) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 130 | Wellsville (V) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | C+ | |
| 131 | Salamanca (C) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | C- | |
| 132 | Goshen (V) | 1 compounds | No | 10 | B+ | |
| 133 | Wappinger Falls (V) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | B+ | |
| 134 | Bath (V) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | C+ | |
| 135 | Penn Yan (V) | 1 compounds | No | 8 | B- | |
| 136 | Hoosick Falls (V) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | A- | |
| 137 | Erwin (T) | 1 compounds | Yes | 2 | D+ | |
| 138 | Fort Edward(V) | 1 compounds | No | 4 | B | |
| 139 | Ravena (V) | 1 compounds | No | 3 | A | |
| 140 | Springville (V) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 141 | Greenport (T) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | C- | |
| 142 | Liberty (V) | 1 compounds | No | 1 | B+ | |
| 143 | Ticonderoga (T) | 1 compounds | No | 4 | A- | |
| 144 | Cazenovia (V) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 145 | Eaton (T) | 1 compounds | No | 12 | B+ | |
| 146 | Clarendon (T) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 147 | Friendship (T) | 1 compounds | No | 38 | C+ | |
| 148 | Fallsburg (T) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 149 | South Bristol (T) | 1 compounds | No | 0 | C- | |
| 150 | Schoharie (T) | 1 compounds | No | 94 | B- | |
| 151 | New York (C) | 0 compounds | No | 11 | A- | |
| 152 | Evans (T) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A- | |
| 153 | Evans (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 154 | Evans (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 155 | Evans (T) | 0 compounds | No | 8 | B- | |
| 156 | Evans (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 157 | Evans (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 158 | Evans (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 159 | Evans (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 160 | Evans (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 161 | Evans (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 162 | Evans (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 163 | Yonkers (C) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | B+ | |
| 164 | Tuckahoe (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B- | |
| 165 | Tuckahoe (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B- | |
| 166 | Tuckahoe (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B- | |
| 167 | Tuckahoe (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B- | |
| 168 | Tuckahoe (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B- | |
| 169 | Tuckahoe (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B- | |
| 170 | Tuckahoe (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B- | |
| 171 | Tuckahoe (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B- | |
| 172 | Tuckahoe (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B- | |
| 173 | New Hartford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 27 | B- | |
| 174 | New Hartford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 25 | B- | |
| 175 | New Hartford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 25 | B+ | |
| 176 | New Hartford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 25 | B+ | |
| 177 | New Hartford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 25 | B+ | |
| 178 | New Hartford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 25 | B+ | |
| 179 | New Hartford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 25 | B+ | |
| 180 | New Hartford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 25 | B+ | |
| 181 | New Hartford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 25 | B+ | |
| 182 | New Hartford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 25 | B+ | |
| 183 | New Hartford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 25 | B+ | |
| 184 | Albany (C) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 185 | Kenmore (V) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 186 | Colonie (T) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | A+ | |
| 187 | Schenectady (C) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | B+ | |
| 188 | Mount Vernon (C) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A- | |
| 189 | Mamaroneck | 0 compounds | No | 5 | B+ | |
| 190 | White Plains (C) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | A- | |
| 191 | Niagara Falls (C) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 192 | Elmira Heights (V) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | B+ | |
| 193 | Elmira Heights (V) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | B+ | |
| 194 | Elmira Heights (V) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | B+ | |
| 195 | Elmira Heights (V) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | B+ | |
| 196 | Troy (C) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B- | |
| 197 | Jamestown (C) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | A | |
| 198 | Greenburgh (T) | 0 compounds | No | 40 | B | |
| 199 | Freeport (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A+ | |
| 200 | Poughkeepsie (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 201 | Mount Pleasant (T) | 0 compounds | No | 36 | C | |
| 202 | Oyster Bay (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 203 | Rome (C) | 0 compounds | No | 20 | B+ | |
| 204 | North Tonawanda (C) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 205 | Cortlandt (T) | 0 compounds | No | 11 | B+ | |
| 206 | Great Neck Estates (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A+ | |
| 207 | Great Neck Estates (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A+ | |
| 208 | Great Neck Estates (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A+ | |
| 209 | Great Neck Estates (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A+ | |
| 210 | Great Neck Estates (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A+ | |
| 211 | Great Neck Estates (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A+ | |
| 212 | Great Neck Estates (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A+ | |
| 213 | Poughkeepsie (C) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 214 | Rotterdam (T) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 215 | Guilderland (T) | 0 compounds | No | 18 | A- | |
| 216 | Middletown (C) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A | |
| 217 | De Witt (T) | 0 compounds | No | 6 | A- | |
| 218 | Oswego (C) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | A | |
| 219 | Newburgh (C) | 0 compounds | No | 17 | A- | |
| 220 | Auburn (C) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 221 | Brockport (V) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 222 | Rensselaer (C) | 0 compounds | No | 6 | B+ | |
| 223 | Rockville Center (V) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | A | |
| 224 | Peekskill (C) | 0 compounds | No | 15 | A- | |
| 225 | Macedon (T) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A+ | |
| 226 | Queensbury (T) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | F | |
| 227 | Scarsdale | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 228 | Lockport (C) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 229 | Lockport (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 230 | Amsterdam (C) | 0 compounds | No | 33 | B- | |
| 231 | Cortland (C) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | A | |
| 232 | Hempstead (T) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | A- | |
| 233 | Grand Island (T) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | C+ | |
| 234 | Wheatfield (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 235 | Highlands (T) | 0 compounds | No | 22 | B | |
| 236 | Cohoes (C) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | B+ | |
| 237 | Massena (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A- | |
| 238 | Angola (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B+ | |
| 239 | Fulton (C) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 240 | Oneonta (T) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | C | |
| 241 | Clay (T) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A+ | |
| 242 | Oneonta (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 243 | Carmel (T) | 0 compounds | No | 17 | C- | |
| 244 | Horseheads (V) | 0 compounds | No | 6 | D+ | |
| 245 | Halfmoon (T) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A | |
| 246 | Olean (C) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | B | |
| 247 | Beacon (C) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | A- | |
| 248 | Sea Cliff (V) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 249 | Malone (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A+ | |
| 250 | Farmington (T) | 0 compounds | No | 7 | A | |
| 251 | Dunkirk (C) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | C | |
| 252 | Royalton (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 253 | Oneida (C) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A | |
| 254 | Oneida (C) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A | |
| 255 | Malta (T) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | D | |
| 256 | Canandaigua (C) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A- | |
| 257 | Plattsburgh (T) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A- | |
| 258 | Wilton (T) | 0 compounds | No | 7 | D | |
| 259 | Tarrytown (V) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | B+ | |
| 260 | North Greenbush (T) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | A- | |
| 261 | Canandaigua (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 262 | Hornell (C) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A- | |
| 263 | Elma (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 264 | Owego (V) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | B- | |
| 265 | Ontario (T) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | A+ | |
| 266 | Ballston (T) | 0 compounds | No | 6 | B+ | |
| 267 | Ogdensburg (C) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | A- | |
| 268 | Livonia (V) | 0 compounds | No | 14 | A | |
| 269 | Watervliet (C) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | A- | |
| 270 | Hornell (C) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 271 | Hornell (C) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 272 | Saugerties (T) | 0 compounds | No | 6 | F | |
| 273 | Chautauqua (T) | 0 compounds | No | 41 | F | |
| 274 | Fredonia (V) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | D | |
| 275 | Seneca Falls (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | B+ | |
| 276 | Briarcliff Manor (V) | 0 compounds | No | 9 | A- | |
| 277 | Newark (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | A- | |
| 278 | Scriba (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 279 | Port Jervis (C) | 0 compounds | No | 12 | A- | |
| 280 | Porter (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 281 | Dansville (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | A | |
| 282 | Farmingdale (V) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | A | |
| 283 | Herkimer (V) | 0 compounds | No | 44 | F | |
| 284 | New Paltz (T) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | C+ | |
| 285 | Potsdam (V) | 0 compounds | No | 14 | B+ | |
| 286 | Johnstown (C) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 287 | Moreau (T) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | A- | |
| 288 | Niagara (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 289 | Croton-On-Hudson (V) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | A | |
| 290 | Geneseo (V) | 0 compounds | No | 7 | A- | |
| 291 | Brunswick (T) | 0 compounds | No | 8 | D+ | |
| 292 | Canton (V) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 293 | Hudson Falls (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 294 | Porter (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 295 | Warwick (V) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | A | |
| 296 | Hudson (C) | 0 compounds | No | 5 | A | |
| 297 | Bayville (V) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A | |
| 298 | New Baltimore (T) | 0 compounds | No | 22 | B | |
| 299 | Irvington (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 300 | Williamson (T) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A | |
| 301 | Ballston Spa (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | B | |
| 302 | Medina (V) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 303 | Larchmont (V) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 304 | Marion (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 305 | Dannemora (V) | 0 compounds | No | 6 | A- | |
| 306 | Skaneateles (T) | 0 compounds | No | 36 | B- | |
| 307 | Pendleton (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 308 | Albion (V) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A | |
| 309 | Rhinebeck (V) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | A- | |
| 310 | Wilson (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 311 | Cambria (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 312 | Lyons (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 313 | Salamanca | 0 compounds | No | 4 | F | |
| 314 | Esopus (T) | 0 compounds | No | 25 | D | |
| 315 | Akwesasne | 0 compounds | No | 3 | B | |
| 316 | Tupper Lake (V) | 0 compounds | No | 67 | C+ | |
| 317 | Canandaigua (T) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 318 | Saranac Lake (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | A | |
| 319 | Elmsford (V) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A- | |
| 320 | Mechanicville (C) | 0 compounds | No | 8 | B+ | |
| 321 | Lake Placid (V) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | A+ | |
| 322 | Lloyd (T) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | B- | |
| 323 | Old Westbury (V) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | A- | |
| 324 | Kingsbury (T) | 0 compounds | No | 9 | C+ | |
| 325 | Cobleskill (V) | 0 compounds | No | 7 | B | |
| 326 | Shawangunk (T) | 0 compounds | No | 7 | B- | |
| 327 | Little Falls (C) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | A- | |
| 328 | Menands (V) | 0 compounds | No | 7 | A- | |
| 329 | Homer (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | B+ | |
| 330 | Ellenville (V) | 0 compounds | No | 15 | C+ | |
| 331 | Gouverneur (V) | 0 compounds | No | 11 | A | |
| 332 | Perry (T) | 0 compounds | No | 17 | B+ | |
| 333 | Royalton (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 334 | Hamilton (V) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 335 | Fishkill (V) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | B+ | |
| 336 | Highland Falls (V) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A- | |
| 337 | New Baltimore (T) | 0 compounds | No | 19 | A- | |
| 338 | New Baltimore (T) | 0 compounds | No | 19 | A- | |
| 339 | Lowville (V) | 0 compounds | No | 39 | B | |
| 340 | Warsaw (T) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A- | |
| 341 | Richland (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A+ | |
| 342 | Warrensburg (T) | 0 compounds | No | 20 | D | |
| 343 | South Glens Falls (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A- | |
| 344 | Delhi (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | D | |
| 345 | Westfield (V) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | B+ | |
| 346 | Warsaw (T) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A- | |
| 347 | Perry (T) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | A | |
| 348 | Perry (T) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 349 | Carthage (V) | 0 compounds | No | 18 | B- | |
| 350 | Palmyra (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A- | |
| 351 | Mount Morris (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A | |
| 352 | Gorham (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 353 | Windham (T) | 0 compounds | No | 73 | D | |
| 354 | Geneva (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | B+ | |
| 355 | Phelps (T) | 0 compounds | No | 11 | B- | |
| 356 | Rockland (T) | 0 compounds | No | 6 | A- | |
| 357 | Corinth (V) | 0 compounds | No | 3 | B+ | |
| 358 | Fort Plain (V) | 0 compounds | No | 7 | A- | |
| 359 | Moravia (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A- | |
| 360 | Fort Ann (T) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | B- | |
| 361 | Willsboro (T) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | A- | |
| 362 | Collins, N.Y. (T) | 0 compounds | No | 16 | A+ | |
| 363 | Fair Haven (V) | 0 compounds | No | 1 | B+ | |
| 364 | Minerva (T) | 0 compounds | No | 0 | A | |
| 365 | Poestenkill (T) | 0 compounds | No | 7 | A | |
| 366 | Munnsville (V) | 0 compounds | No | 4 | A- | |
| 367 | Poland (V) | 0 compounds | No | 2 | A |
Frequently asked questions about pfas in New York
Does New York tap water contain PFAS?
PFAS were detected in 150 of 367 New York cities tested under EPA's UCMR 5 program. 54 cities exceed the 2024 EPA MCL of 4 ppt for individual PFAS compounds.
How can I remove PFAS from my drinking water in New York?
Reverse osmosis (RO) systems are the most effective at removing PFAS, typically removing 90%+ of compounds. High-quality activated carbon block filters (NSF 58-certified for RO, or NSF 53 for solid carbon) also provide significant reduction. Standard pitcher filters vary widely in PFAS removal.