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Shawangunk, NY

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Shawangunk. 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.

4
water suppliers
4,650
people served
17
contaminants found
New York rankings Lead in New York PFAS in New York

What was found in Shawangunk'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
Barium
5138.85 µg/L 257%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Nitrate
80 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2310 µg/L — WALLKILL WATER DISTRICT · 1,500 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
TTHM
56.3 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 87.96 µg/L — WALLKILL/SHAWANGUNK CORRECTION · 1,200 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Chloroform
49.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 79.73 µg/L — WALLKILL/SHAWANGUNK CORRECTION · 1,200 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
32.45 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 65.8 µg/L — WALLKILL/SHAWANGUNK CORRECTION · 1,200 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 45.5 µg/L — WALLKILL/SHAWANGUNK CORRECTION · 1,200 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
17.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 8.88 µg/L — WALLKILL/SHAWANGUNK CORRECTION · 1,200 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.975 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 8.554 µg/L — WALLKILL/SHAWANGUNK CORRECTION · 1,200 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.35 µg/L — WALLKILL WATER DISTRICT · 1,500 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Arsenic
1.8 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: HUDSON VALLEY APARTMENTS · 150 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: WALLKILL WATER DISTRICT · 1,500 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Dalapon
1.18 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.8300 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Bromoform
0.6850 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: WALLKILL WATER DISTRICT · 1,500 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: WATCHTOWER FARMS I · 1,800 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0022 mg/L — HUDSON VALLEY APARTMENTS · 150 people · 2025
4/4 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 Shawangunk

SupplierPopulation served
WATCHTOWER FARMS I 1,800
WALLKILL WATER DISTRICT 1,500
WALLKILL/SHAWANGUNK CORRECTION 1,200
HUDSON VALLEY APARTMENTS 150

Frequently asked questions about Shawangunk tap water

Is Shawangunk tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Shawangunk. 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 Shawangunk?

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

What contaminants are in Shawangunk's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Shawangunk include Barium, 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.