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Gaines, NY

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Gaines. 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
1,898
people served
12
contaminants found
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What was found in Gaines'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
57.4 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
38.8 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
30.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
16.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
13.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
9.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.925 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.71 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
2.715 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0110 mg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: GAINES TOWN WDS · 1,898 people · 2005
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 Gaines

SupplierPopulation served
GAINES TOWN WDS 1,898

Frequently asked questions about Gaines tap water

Is Gaines tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Gaines's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Gaines include TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, 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.