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Lackawanna, NY

EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Lackawanna. 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
313,380
people served
25
contaminants found
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What was found in Lackawanna'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
Fluoride
911.45 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
375 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
69.475 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
45.135 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
38.451 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
24.75 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
21 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
18.285 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
17.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.778 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
7.405 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.89 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.958 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
1.3 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.235 pCi/L 25%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
1,2-Dichloroethane
1.185 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
1.1 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
1.066 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.6440 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Atrazine
0.0700 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Mercury
0.0658 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.0300 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Cadmium
0.0200 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2025
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 Lackawanna

SupplierPopulation served
ECWA DIRECT 313,380

Frequently asked questions about Lackawanna tap water

Is Lackawanna tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 25 contaminants in the water serving Lackawanna. 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 Lackawanna?

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

What contaminants are in Lackawanna's water?

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