Tap Water Results

Is New Windsor, 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 New Windsor Consolidated Water District. 3 PFAS were detected below the limits.

7 public water systems serve parts of New Windsor. The largest, New Windsor Consolidated Water District, serves 25,667 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

New Windsor Consolidated Water District

25,667 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID NY3503580

Buys treated water from New York City System, Newburgh Consolidated Water District, Newburgh City Water System.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Detected, below limit
1.6 ppt10 pptDetected, below limit
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: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Jun 2026, 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.

New Windsor homes and lead pipes

51%
of homes built before 1980 (New York 74%, US 50%)
9%
built before 1950 (New York 38%)
27%
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 New Windsor town (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving New Windsor

  • Beaver Dam Lake Water Corp.
    465 people · Groundwater under influence of surface water · New York · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Walters Mobile Home Village Water System
    250 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Brittany Terrace Water System
    169 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Scott Acres Water System
    121 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016
  • Hill N Dale Trailer Park Water System
    52 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Sisters of the Presentation of the Bvm Water System
    25 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Newburgh 6 mi
Newburgh City Water System
Newburgh City Water SystemNone above limits1.5 ppb
Kiryas Joel 10 mi
Kiryas Joel Water System
Kiryas Joel Water SystemNone above limits9 ppb
Wappinger 14 mi
United Wappinger Water Improvement District
United Wappinger Water Improvement DistrictNone above limits5 ppb
Wallkill 15 mi
Wallkill Consolidated Water District
Wallkill Consolidated Water DistrictNone above limits1.97 ppb
Peekskill 16 mi
Peekskill City Water System
Peekskill City Water SystemNone above limits2 ppb
Poughkeepsie 17 mi
Poughkeepsie Townwide Water District
Poughkeepsie Townwide Water DistrictNone above limits2.1 ppb
New Windsor ZIP codes (2)
  • 12553
  • 12575

Questions

Is New Windsor tap water safe to drink?

New Windsor Consolidated Water District 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 New Windsor, NY?

7 public water systems serve parts of New Windsor. The largest is New Windsor Consolidated Water District (25,667 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does New Windsor tap water have PFAS?

New Windsor Consolidated Water District had 3 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do New Windsor homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 51% of New Windsor 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. New Windsor Consolidated Water District'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.