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Cortlandt, NY

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Cortlandt. 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.

3
water suppliers
31,469
people served
11
contaminants found
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What was found in Cortlandt'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
TTHM
68.42 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD · 28,369 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Chloroform
60.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD · 28,369 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
42.52 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD · 28,369 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
27.205 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD · 28,369 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
21.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD · 28,369 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD · 28,369 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD · 28,369 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.65 µg/L — MONTROSE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT · 3,100 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD · 28,369 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD · 28,369 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.872 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD · 28,369 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD · 28,369 people · 2026
Highest in the city: 0.0130 mg/L — NORTHERN WESTCHESTER JOINT WATER WORKS · 0 people · 2006
3/3 LCR
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 Cortlandt

SupplierPopulation served
CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD 28,369
MONTROSE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 3,100
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER JOINT WATER WORKS 0

Frequently asked questions about Cortlandt tap water

Is Cortlandt tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Cortlandt. 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 Cortlandt?

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

What contaminants are in Cortlandt's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Cortlandt include TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Dichloroacetic Acid. 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.