Is Wallkill, NY tap water safe?

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

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Wallkill Consolidated Water District. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

8 public water systems serve parts of Wallkill. The largest, Wallkill Consolidated Water District, serves 18,450 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Wallkill Consolidated Water District

18,450 people · Groundwater under influence of surface water · EPA ID NY3503584

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	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: 1.97 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2023, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 13

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.

Wallkill homes and lead pipes

55%

of homes built before 1980 (New York 74%, US 50%)

17%

built before 1950 (New York 38%)

36%

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. 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 Wallkill town (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Wallkill

Valley View Park Water System
215 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Lorelei Water Supply
184 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Valley View West Water System
75 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Wallkill Heights Water System
54 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Big Sky II Water System
25 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Jzm L.L.C. Water System
21 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

1 more systems

Meadow Lake Apartments Water System
20 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
New Windsor 15 mi New Windsor Consolidated Water District	New Windsor Consolidated Water District	None above limits	0 ppb
Kiryas Joel 16 mi Kiryas Joel Water System	Kiryas Joel Water System	None above limits	9 ppb
Warwick 16 mi Warwick Village Water System	Warwick Village Water System	None above limits	2 ppb
Newburgh 18 mi Newburgh City Water System	Newburgh City Water System	None above limits	1.5 ppb
Wappinger 27 mi United Wappinger Water Improvement District	United Wappinger Water Improvement District	None above limits	5 ppb
Haverstraw 27 mi Veolia Water New York	Veolia Water New York	Above limit	3 ppb

Wallkill ZIP codes (4)

10919
10932
10940
10941

Questions

Is Wallkill tap water safe to drink?

Wallkill Consolidated Water District had 13 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 Wallkill, NY?

8 public water systems serve parts of Wallkill. The largest is Wallkill Consolidated Water District (18,450 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Wallkill tap water have PFAS?

Wallkill Consolidated Water District had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Wallkill homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 55% of Wallkill 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. Wallkill 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.