Is Wolcott, NY Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Wolcott'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	3195 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	3000 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2016	1/4	SYR4
Fluoride	1500 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Barium	230.9 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
TTHM	62.25 µg/L 78% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 70.25 µg/L — WOLCOTT-BUTLER CSA · 168 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Chloroform	38 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 45 µg/L — WOLCOTT-BUTLER CSA · 168 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	20.835 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 36 µg/L — WOLCOTT-BUTLER CSA · 168 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Cyanide	19 µg/L 9.5% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	11.85 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 18.3 µg/L — WOLCOTT-BUTLER CSA · 168 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	16 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 17.5 µg/L — WOLCOTT-BUTLER CSA · 168 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	10.45 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 17.25 µg/L — WOLCOTT-BUTLER CSA · 168 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	8.125 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Chromium	7.745 µg/L 7.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	5.45 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019	2/4	SYR4
Bromoform	2.5 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 4.375 µg/L — INGERSOLL DRIVE SA · 130 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	4.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 4.285 µg/L — WOLCOTT-BUTLER CSA · 168 people · 2019	2/4	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.525 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 2.23 µg/L — WOLCOTT-BUTLER CSA · 168 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.8900 pCi/L 18% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2017	1/4	SYR4
Lead	0.0026 mg/L 17% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: WOLCOTT VILLAGE · 2,200 people · 2023 Highest in the city: 0.0138 mg/L — INGERSOLL DRIVE SA · 130 people · 2024	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 Wolcott

Supplier	Population served
WOLCOTT VILLAGE	2,200
WOLCOTT-BUTLER CSA	168
INGERSOLL DRIVE SA	130
RED CREEK NORTH SA	40

Frequently asked questions about Wolcott tap water

Is Wolcott tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Wolcott's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Wolcott 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.