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Phelps, NY

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 5 water suppliers serving Phelps. 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.

5
water suppliers
4,874
people served
19
contaminants found
New York rankings Lead in New York PFAS in New York

What was found in Phelps'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
5400 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: RIVERSIDE PARK · 56 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
4800 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: RIVERSIDE PARK · 56 people · 2013
1/5 SYR4
Fluoride
690 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: COUNTRY SIDE PARK · 125 people · 2018
2/5 SYR4
Barium
297.4 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: COUNTRY SIDE PARK · 125 people · 2018
2/5 SYR4
TTHM
106 µg/L 133%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PHELPS TOWN CONSOLIDATED WD · 2,175 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Chloroform
84.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PHELPS TOWN CONSOLIDATED WD · 2,175 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
35.7 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PHELPS TOWN CONSOLIDATED WD · 2,175 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
21.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PHELPS TOWN CONSOLIDATED WD · 2,175 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
17.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PHELPS TOWN CONSOLIDATED WD · 2,175 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 19.75 µg/L — PHELPS VILLAGE · 2,118 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PHELPS TOWN CONSOLIDATED WD · 2,175 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Copper
9.5 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Highest in the city: COUNTRY SIDE PARK · 125 people · 2018
1/5 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.485 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PHELPS TOWN CONSOLIDATED WD · 2,175 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.6 µg/L — RIVERSIDE PARK · 56 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.405 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PHELPS TOWN CONSOLIDATED WD · 2,175 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Chromium
5.4 µg/L 5.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: COUNTRY SIDE PARK · 125 people · 2018
2/5 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PHELPS TOWN CONSOLIDATED WD · 2,175 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Selenium
2.06 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: RIVERSIDE PARK · 56 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.87 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: PHELPS VILLAGE · 2,118 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Bromoform
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: COUNTRY SIDE PARK · 125 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Lead
0.0018 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PHELPS TOWN CONSOLIDATED WD · 2,175 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0065 mg/L — RIVERSIDE PARK · 56 people · 2023
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 Phelps

SupplierPopulation served
PHELPS TOWN CONSOLIDATED WD 2,175
PHELPS VILLAGE 2,118
PHELPS ROUTE 14 WD 400
COUNTRY SIDE PARK 125
RIVERSIDE PARK 56

Frequently asked questions about Phelps tap water

Is Phelps tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Phelps. 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 Phelps?

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

What contaminants are in Phelps's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Phelps 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.