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ZIP 14150 — Amherst, NY

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 14150 in Amherst, NY detected 27 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
385,951
people served
27
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 14150

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
911.45 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
375 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 398 µg/L — TONAWANDA, TOWN WATER DEPT. · 72,571 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
309.1 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: TONAWANDA, TOWN WATER DEPT. · 72,571 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
69.475 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
45.135 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
38.451 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
24.75 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
21 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
18.285 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
17.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
15 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: TONAWANDA, TOWN WATER DEPT. · 72,571 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.778 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
7.405 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.89 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 6.874 µg/L — TONAWANDA, TOWN WATER DEPT. · 72,571 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 2.139 µg/L — TONAWANDA, TOWN WATER DEPT. · 72,571 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.958 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 2.049 µg/L — TONAWANDA, TOWN WATER DEPT. · 72,571 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
1.3 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.235 pCi/L 25%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1.248 pCi/L — TONAWANDA, TOWN WATER DEPT. · 72,571 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
1,2-Dichloroethane
1.185 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
1.1 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.066 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.6440 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.0700 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.0658 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.0300 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Cadmium
0.0200 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ECWA DIRECT · 313,380 people · 2025
2/2 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 14150

SupplierStatePopulation served
ECWA DIRECT NY 313,380
TONAWANDA, TOWN WATER DEPT. NY 72,571

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 14150 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 14150 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 14150. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 14150?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 14150. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 14150's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Chloroform, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.