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Elma, NY

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Elma. 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.

1
water supplier
10,287
people served
12
contaminants found
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What was found in Elma'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
62.105 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
39.655 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
31.24 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
17.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
15.335 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.035 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.8735 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.42 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.2165 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.382 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.6420 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0016 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 · 10,287 people · 2023
1/1 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 Elma

SupplierPopulation served
ELMA WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 10,287

Frequently asked questions about Elma tap water

Is Elma tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Elma. 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 Elma?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Elma, New York to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Elma's water?

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