Is North Elba, NY Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in North Elba'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	400 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 2100 µg/L — DRAPERS ACRES · 240 people · 2018	5/5	SYR4
Fluoride	200 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOL INC · 130 people · 2018	1/5	SYR4
TTHM	85.55 µg/L 107% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Chloroform	84.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	77.95 µg/L 130% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	51.05 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Barium	25.46 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 31.2 µg/L — DRAPERS ACRES · 240 people · 2017	3/5	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	30.2 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.335 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: RAY BROOK WD · 400 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	1.8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 2.69 µg/L — RAY BROOK WD · 400 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Chromium	2.1 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	1.67 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	1.6 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Dalapon	1.19 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2018	1/5	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.1500 pCi/L 3% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2014	1/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0039 mg/L 26% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · 2,400 people · 2024 Highest in the city: 0.0330 mg/L — RAY BROOK WD · 400 people · 2025	5/5	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 North Elba

Supplier	Population served
ADIRONDACK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY	2,400
RAY BROOK WD	400
DRAPERS ACRES	240
MOUNTAIN LAKE ACADEMY	136
NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOL INC	130

Frequently asked questions about North Elba tap water

Is North Elba tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving North Elba. 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 North Elba?

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

What contaminants are in North Elba's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in North Elba include Nitrate, Fluoride, 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.