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Scotia, NY

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Scotia. 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
12,800
people served
20
contaminants found
New York rankings Lead in New York PFAS in New York

What was found in Scotia'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
1090 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
790 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
186 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Barium
32.1 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
10 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
7 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.868 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.5315 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.31 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.851 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
1.6875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.9829 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
0.5700 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.4560 pCi/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
PFHXS
0.0080 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0065 mg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2025
1/1 LCR
Pfpea
0.0051 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0047 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS · 12,800 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
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 Scotia

SupplierPopulation served
SCOTIA VILLAGE WATER WORKS 12,800

Frequently asked questions about Scotia tap water

Is Scotia tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Scotia's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Scotia include Nitrate, Fluoride, Lithium, 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.