Tap Water Results

Is Greenburgh, NY tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1.

2 public water systems serve parts of Greenburgh. The largest, Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1, serves 43,312 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1

43,312 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID NY5903429

Buys treated water from New York City System.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 1.29 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across New York, 31 of 322 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 16 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. New York results.

Greenburgh homes and lead pipes

76%
of homes built before 1980 (New York 74%, US 50%)
28%
built before 1950 (New York 38%)
26%
of households rent (New York 46%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Greenburgh town (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Greenburgh

  • Westchester County Water District #3
    6,000 people · Purchased surface water · New York · lists this city
    Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violations

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
White Plains 5 mi
White Plains City Water System
White Plains City Water SystemNone above limits1.25 ppb
Mount Pleasant 6 mi
Kensico Water District
Kensico Water DistrictNone above limits0 ppb
Yonkers 6 mi
City of Yonkers
City of YonkersNone above limits7.14 ppb
Harrison 6 mi
Westchester Joint Water Works
Westchester Joint Water WorksNone above limits3 ppb
New Rochelle 8 mi
Veolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-1
Veolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-1None above limits12.2 ppb
Mount Vernon 8 mi
Mount Vernon Water Department
Mount Vernon Water DepartmentNone above limits7.12 ppb
Greenburgh ZIP codes (11)
  • 10502
  • 10503
  • 10522
  • 10523
  • 10530
  • 10533
  • 10583
  • 10591
  • 10603
  • 10607
  • 10706

Questions

Is Greenburgh tap water safe to drink?

Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1 has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Greenburgh, NY?

2 public water systems serve parts of Greenburgh. The largest is Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1 (43,312 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Greenburgh tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1 had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Greenburgh homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 76% of Greenburgh homes as built before 1980 (New York: 74%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.