What was found in Fallsburg'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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Suppliers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 987.75 µg/L 9.9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2720 µg/L — ROSE GARDEN HOMES MHP · 70 people · 2019 | 10/13 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 590 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019 | 5/13 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 338.8 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 451.75 µg/L — DAVOS-RIVERSIDE WD · 200 people · 2019 | 10/13 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 361.1 µg/L 3.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2016 | 1/13 | SYR4 |
| Lithium | 60.9 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 335 µg/L — WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2024 | 2/13 | UCMR-5 |
| Copper | 260 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 315 µg/L — DAVOS-RIVERSIDE WD · 200 people · 2017 | 4/13 | SYR4 |
| Nitrite | 114.7 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: SHELDRAKE Y · 48 people · 2014 | 1/13 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 25.025 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 102.385 µg/L — WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 10/13 | SYR4 |
| Chloroform | 16.83 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 99.335 µg/L — WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 9/13 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 21 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 64.8 µg/L — WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 10/13 | SYR4 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 35.95 µg/L — WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 8/13 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 12.23 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 31 µg/L — WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 4/13 | SYR4 |
| Bromoform | 13.825 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: RIVER VALLEY ESTATES (EX FOXCROFT) MHP · 800 people · 2019 | 4/13 | SYR4 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.1175 µg/L 7.1% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 12.8475 µg/L — SHELDRAKE Y · 48 people · 2018 | 9/13 | SYR4 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 11.25 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 2/13 | SYR4 |
| Arsenic | 6.74 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 10.342 µg/L — SHELDRAKE Y · 48 people · 2018 | 8/13 | SYR4 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.6945 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 9.41 µg/L — WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 10/13 | SYR4 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.5545 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 8.78 µg/L — WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 9/13 | SYR4 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 7.16 µg/L 119% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L Highest in the city: WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 1/13 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 5.8 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Highest in the city: MOUNTAINDALE WD · 320 people · 2019 | 3/13 | SYR4 |
| Selenium | 5.3 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Highest in the city: RIVER VALLEY ESTATES (EX FOXCROFT) MHP · 800 people · 2017 | 4/13 | SYR4 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.4675 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.2575 µg/L — RIVER VALLEY ESTATES (EX FOXCROFT) MHP · 800 people · 2019 | 8/13 | SYR4 |
| Thallium, Total | 5 µg/L 250% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 2 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019 | 1/13 | SYR4 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.2 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.67 µg/L — RIVER VALLEY ESTATES (EX FOXCROFT) MHP · 800 people · 2019 | 3/13 | SYR4 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 3.076 pCi/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 3.4 pCi/L — SUNRISE COMMUNITY MHP · 100 people · 2013 | 6/13 | SYR4 |
| Chromium | 1.1 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.2 µg/L — WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 2/13 | SYR4 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.5182 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 2 pCi/L — RIVER VALLEY ESTATES (EX FOXCROFT) MHP · 800 people · 2016 | 9/13 | SYR4 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 1.92 pCi/L 13% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2016 | 8/13 | SYR4 |
| Dalapon | 1.8 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 1/13 | SYR4 |
| Toluene | 1.1 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: SHELDRAKE Y · 48 people · 2018 | 1/13 | SYR4 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.4000 µg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 0.9000 µg/L — WOODRIDGE VILLAGE · 902 people · 2019 | 3/13 | SYR4 |
| PFNA | 0.0123 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2025 | 1/13 | UCMR-5 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF · 7,850 people · 2026
Highest in the city: 0.0103 mg/L — LAKESIDE APARTMENTS · 45 people · 2025 | 13/13 | 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 Fallsburg
| Supplier | Population served |
|---|---|
| FALLSBURG WHO-LS-SF | 7,850 |
| WOODBOURNE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY | 997 |
| WOODRIDGE VILLAGE | 902 |
| RIVER VALLEY ESTATES (EX FOXCROFT) MHP | 800 |
| HILLVIEW HOMES | 332 |
| MOUNTAINDALE WD | 320 |
| RAL-HAL / VENETIAN VILLAS | 300 |
| DAVOS-RIVERSIDE WD | 200 |
| SUNRISE COMMUNITY MHP | 100 |
| ROSE GARDEN HOMES MHP | 70 |
| HASBROUCK ESTATES MHP | 66 |
| SHELDRAKE Y | 48 |
| LAKESIDE APARTMENTS | 45 |
Frequently asked questions about Fallsburg tap water
Is Fallsburg tap water safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 33 contaminants in the water serving Fallsburg. 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 Fallsburg?
13 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Fallsburg, New York to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in Fallsburg's water?
The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fallsburg include Nitrate, Fluoride, Barium, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lithium. 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.