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Homer, NY

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Homer. 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.

2
water suppliers
4,621
people served
18
contaminants found
New York rankings Lead in New York PFAS in New York

What was found in Homer'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
3624 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
3600 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrite
2460 µg/L 246%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
36.765 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 38.85 µg/L — PINE HILL MOBILE, INC. · 253 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
13.558 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.204 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
4.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
3.9835 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.698 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.842 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
2.24 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.175 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.3585 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.2621 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.24045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.0608 pCi/L 21%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
0.6200 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: PINE HILL MOBILE, INC. · 253 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS · 4,368 people · 2025
2/2 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 Homer

SupplierPopulation served
HOMER VILLAGE-NEWTON WATER WORKS 4,368
PINE HILL MOBILE, INC. 253

Frequently asked questions about Homer tap water

Is Homer tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Homer. 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 Homer?

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

What contaminants are in Homer's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Homer include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrite, Barium, 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.