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Skaneateles, NY

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Skaneateles. 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.

3
water suppliers
8,720
people served
12
contaminants found
New York rankings Lead in New York PFAS in New York

What was found in Skaneateles'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
TTHM
72.65 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SKANEATELES WDS · 3,500 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Chloroform
60.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKANEATELES WDS · 3,500 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
32.95 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SKANEATELES WDS · 3,500 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
10.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKANEATELES WDS · 3,500 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 25.5 µg/L — SKANEATELES VILLAGE · 2,610 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKANEATELES WDS · 3,500 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKANEATELES WDS · 3,500 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Bromoform
6.83 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: SKANEATELES VILLAGE · 2,610 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.505 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKANEATELES WDS · 3,500 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: SKANEATELES VILLAGE · 2,610 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKANEATELES WDS · 3,500 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2 µg/L — SKANEATELES VILLAGE · 2,610 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.195 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKANEATELES WDS · 3,500 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SKANEATELES WDS · 3,500 people · 2023
2/3 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 Skaneateles

SupplierPopulation served
SKANEATELES WDS 3,500
SKANEATELES VILLAGE 2,610
SKANEATELES VILLAGE 2,610

Frequently asked questions about Skaneateles tap water

Is Skaneateles tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Skaneateles. 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 Skaneateles?

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

What contaminants are in Skaneateles's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Skaneateles include TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Trichloroacetic Acid. 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.