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Syracuse City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
18
detected
192,000
people served
86
health-based violations
New York rankingsLead in New YorkPFAS in New York
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Onondaga

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

86
health-based violations
97
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-03-30
TT Health-based Archived 2025-03-01 → 2025-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31
TT Health-based Archived 2024-01-01 → 2025-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
9.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
144/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 50 µg/L
144/144 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
49.425 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 64 µg/L
144/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
34.85 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 41 µg/L
144/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L
144/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L
143/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L
141/142 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0120 mg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 36/36 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
10.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.3 µg/L
30/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
550 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.645 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
12/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L
9/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
25 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
539.5 µg/L 5.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 550 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
854 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 890 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
2.58 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
6.1 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Toluene
0.5300 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/32 SYR4 2012–2019
84 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SYRACUSE CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE
Phone
315-448-8005
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Syracuse City

Is Syracuse City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Syracuse City's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Syracuse City's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Syracuse City serve?

Syracuse City reports serving 192,000 people in New York, per its EPA record.

Has Syracuse City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 97 violations on file for Syracuse City, of which 86 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.