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Horseheads, NY

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Horseheads. 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
15,195
people served
20
contaminants found
New York rankings Lead in New York PFAS in New York

What was found in Horseheads'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
1480.5 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5048.5 µg/L — MAPLEHURST PARK · 75 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1199 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4828 µg/L — MAPLEHURST PARK · 75 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Fluoride
727 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Barium
164.5 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 223.3 µg/L — MAPLEHURST PARK · 75 people · 2018
3/3 SYR4
TTHM
25.892 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Chloroform
9.1345 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.5185 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.103 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.972 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.965 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Chromium
2.9 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.475 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Bromoform
2.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.265 µg/L — MAPLEHURST PARK · 75 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.406 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.23 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.5600 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HORSEHEADS VILLAGE · 15,000 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0050 mg/L — MAPLEHURST PARK · 75 people · 2025
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 Horseheads

SupplierPopulation served
HORSEHEADS VILLAGE 15,000
NEWTOWN CREEK COMMUNITY INC. 120
MAPLEHURST PARK 75

Frequently asked questions about Horseheads tap water

Is Horseheads tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Horseheads. 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 Horseheads?

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

What contaminants are in Horseheads's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Horseheads include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, 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.