Is Orchard Park, NY tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in the data EPA has for Erie County Water Authority Orchard Park, but it has no EPA PFAS results.
2 public water systems serve parts of Orchard Park. The largest, Erie County Water Authority Orchard Park, serves 24,582 people. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Erie County Water Authority Orchard Park
24,582 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID NY1421762
Buys treated water from Erie County Water Authority Direct.
No results in EPA's 2023–2025 PFAS testing (not the same as "not 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: 9.85 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2022, 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.
Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park town (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving Orchard Park
- Orchard Park Village Water System3,100 people · Purchased surface water · New York · lists this cityNot in EPA's PFAS sample
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg 6 mi Erie County Water Authority Direct | None above limits | 6 ppb |
| Buffalo 11 mi Erie County Water Authority Direct | None above limits | 6 ppb |
| Lancaster 12 mi Erie County Water Authority Direct | None above limits | 6 ppb |
| Amherst 18 mi Erie County Water Authority Direct | None above limits | 6 ppb |
| Clarence 19 mi Erie County Water Authority Direct | None above limits | 6 ppb |
| North Tonawanda 22 mi North Tonawanda City Water System | None above limits | 5.7 ppb |
Orchard Park ZIP codes (1)
- 14127
Questions
Is Orchard Park tap water safe to drink?
Erie County Water Authority Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park, NY?
2 public water systems serve parts of Orchard Park. The largest is Erie County Water Authority Orchard Park (24,582 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Orchard Park tap water have PFAS?
Erie County Water Authority Orchard Park has no results in EPA's 2023–2025 PFAS testing, so there is no federal result. Ask the utility or your state drinking water program.
Do Orchard Park homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 57% of Orchard Park 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. Erie County Water Authority Orchard Park'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.