Is Port Chester, NY tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
Veolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-2 had PFAS above the 2024 federal limits (PFOA) in EPA's 2023–2025 testing.
Is it an emergency? No: PFAS limits are about years of exposure, not a glass of water, and nothing in EPA's data calls for you to stop drinking the water today. If your utility issues a boil-water or do-not-drink notice, follow it.
Veolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-2 supplies Port Chester (57,301 people).
Water system
Veolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-2
57,301 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID NY5903456
Buys treated water from Westchester Joint Water Works, Aquarion-Eastern Fairfield County.
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Above limit | 5.58 ppt | 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.
For context: the PFOA average is higher than at 94% of the New York systems EPA tested.
Lead: 2 ppb at the 90th percentile (Jun 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.
Port Chester homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Port Chester village (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison 3 mi Westchester Joint Water Works | None above limits | 3 ppb |
| White Plains 5 mi White Plains City Water System | None above limits | 1.25 ppb |
| Mamaroneck 7 mi Westchester Joint Water Works | None above limits | 3 ppb |
| New Rochelle 8 mi Veolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-1 | None above limits | 12.2 ppb |
| Glen Cove 8 mi Glen Cove City Water System | Above limit | 3.9 ppb |
| Greenburgh 9 mi Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1 | None above limits | 1.29 ppb |
Port Chester ZIP codes (1)
- 10573
Questions
Is Port Chester tap water safe to drink?
Veolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-2 has had no health-based violations since 2016, and EPA testing found PFAS above the 2024 federal limits, which it must meet by 2029. 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 Port Chester, NY?
Veolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-2, which serves 57,301 people.
Does Port Chester tap water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing found entry-point averages above the 2024 federal limits for PFOA at Veolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-2. Systems have until 2029 to meet them.
Do Port Chester homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 80% of Port Chester 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. Veolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-2'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.