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Catskill, NY

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 8 water suppliers serving Catskill. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

8
water suppliers
16,841
people served
19
contaminants found
New York rankings Lead in New York PFAS in New York

What was found in Catskill's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
120 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CATSKILL VILLAGE · 8,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1332.5 µg/L — NORTH POINT CREEK APARTMENTS LTD. · 35 people · 2019
6/8 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
396 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SHEPHERDS RUN · 150 people · 2013
3/8 SYR4
Barium
11.25 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CATSKILL VILLAGE · 8,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 382.6 µg/L — KISKATOM MOBILE HOME PARK · 100 people · 2019
6/8 SYR4
Fluoride
219 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: KISKATOM MOBILE HOME PARK · 100 people · 2019
3/8 SYR4
TTHM
150 µg/L 188%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CATSKILL VILLAGE · 8,000 people · 2019
4/8 SYR4
Chloroform
135.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CATSKILL VILLAGE · 8,000 people · 2014
1/8 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
117.375 µg/L 196%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CATSKILL VILLAGE · 8,000 people · 2019
4/8 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
64.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CATSKILL VILLAGE · 8,000 people · 2014
1/8 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
42.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CATSKILL VILLAGE · 8,000 people · 2014
1/8 SYR4
Lithium
10.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: NORTH POINT CREEK APARTMENTS LTD. · 35 people · 2023
1/8 UCMR-5
Bromodichloromethane
10.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CATSKILL VILLAGE · 8,000 people · 2014
1/8 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.172 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CATSKILL VILLAGE · 8,000 people · 2014
1/8 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: VEDDER PARK · 27 people · 2015
1/8 SYR4
Chromium
1.985 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: SHEPHERDS RUN · 150 people · 2019
1/8 SYR4
Arsenic
1.29 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: SHEPHERDS RUN · 150 people · 2019
3/8 SYR4
Mercury
0.4000 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: KISKATOM MOBILE HOME PARK · 100 people · 2019
1/8 SYR4
Lead
0.0063 mg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CATSKILL VILLAGE · 8,000 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0080 mg/L — CATSKILL WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 105 people · 2006
7/8 LCR
Pfba
0.0075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CATSKILL VILLAGE · 8,000 people · 2023
1/8 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0049 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: NORTH POINT CREEK APARTMENTS LTD. · 35 people · 2023
1/8 UCMR-5
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Catskill

SupplierPopulation served
CATSKILL VILLAGE 8,000
CATSKILL VILLAGE 8,000
STONEGATE MOBILE HOME PARK 424
SHEPHERDS RUN 150
CATSKILL WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 105
KISKATOM MOBILE HOME PARK 100
NORTH POINT CREEK APARTMENTS LTD. 35
VEDDER PARK 27

Frequently asked questions about Catskill tap water

Is Catskill tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Catskill. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Catskill?

8 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Catskill, New York to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Catskill's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Catskill include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Fluoride, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.