NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM Water Quality Report
Population
8,271,000
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 43%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
✅ Clean
no violations
A
Safe
Safety Grade
0 violations in the past 5 years, including 1 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- NY7003493
- Population Served
- 8,271,000
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- New York
- EPA Region
- 2
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 9 |
| Contaminant 0800 | ✕ Health-Based | 1 |
Violation History
2017
1
2004
1
2003
1
2002
1
2001
1
2000
1
1999
2
1998
2
Total violations on record: 10
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade A
Avg: B-C
10violations total
36% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 1239× more people than the national average.