Is Newburgh, 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 Newburgh City Water System.
4 public water systems serve parts of Newburgh. The largest, Newburgh City Water System, serves 29,000 people. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Newburgh City Water System
29,000 people · Surface water · EPA ID NY3503549
Buys treated water from New York City System.
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
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: 1.5 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: 6
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.
Newburgh homes and lead pipes
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 Newburgh town (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving Newburgh
- Newburgh Consolidated Water District22,282 people · Surface water · New York · lists this cityPFOA detected
- Candlestick Park Water System250 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this cityNot in EPA's PFAS sample
- Woodland Drive Homeowners Asso Water System43 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this cityNot in EPA's PFAS sample
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| New Windsor 6 mi New Windsor Consolidated Water District | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Wappinger 9 mi United Wappinger Water Improvement District | None above limits | 5 ppb |
| Poughkeepsie 11 mi Poughkeepsie Townwide Water District | None above limits | 2.1 ppb |
| East Fishkill 14 mi Beekman Country Club Water System | Not tested | 1.4 ppb |
| Kiryas Joel 16 mi Kiryas Joel Water System | None above limits | 9 ppb |
| Wallkill 18 mi Wallkill Consolidated Water District | None above limits | 1.97 ppb |
Newburgh ZIP codes (1)
- 12550
Questions
Is Newburgh tap water safe to drink?
Newburgh City Water System had 6 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 Newburgh, NY?
4 public water systems serve parts of Newburgh. The largest is Newburgh City Water System (29,000 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Newburgh tap water have PFAS?
None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Newburgh City Water System 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 Newburgh homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 51% of Newburgh 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. Newburgh City Water System'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.