Is Wappinger, 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 United Wappinger Water Improvement District. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

9 public water systems serve parts of Wappinger. The largest, United Wappinger Water Improvement District, serves 14,000 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

United Wappinger Water Improvement District

14,000 people · Groundwater under influence of surface water · EPA ID NY1330660

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: 5 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.

Wappinger homes and lead pipes

71%

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

14%

built before 1950 (New York 38%)

37%

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

Other water systems serving Wappinger

Chelsea Ridge Apartments Water System
2,303 people · Purchased groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Village Crest Apartments Water System
600 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Fleetwood Manor W D Water System
564 people · Purchased groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Montclair Condominiums Water System
504 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Woodhill Green Water System
483 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Sunset Farms Mobile Home Park Water System
103 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

2 more systems

Birchwood Mobile Home Park Water System
56 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Cooper Road Trailer Park Water System
24 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 3 health-based violations since 2016

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Poughkeepsie 6 mi Poughkeepsie Townwide Water District	Poughkeepsie Townwide Water District	None above limits	2.1 ppb
East Fishkill 6 mi Beekman Country Club Water System	Beekman Country Club Water System	Not tested	1.4 ppb
Newburgh 9 mi Newburgh City Water System	Newburgh City Water System	None above limits	1.5 ppb
New Windsor 14 mi New Windsor Consolidated Water District	New Windsor Consolidated Water District	None above limits	0 ppb
Carmel 16 mi Carmel Water District 2	Carmel Water District 2	None above limits	6.9 ppb
Peekskill 21 mi Peekskill City Water System	Peekskill City Water System	None above limits	2 ppb

Wappinger ZIP codes (2)

12512
12590

Questions

Is Wappinger tap water safe to drink?

United Wappinger Water Improvement 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 Wappinger, NY?

9 public water systems serve parts of Wappinger. The largest is United Wappinger Water Improvement District (14,000 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Wappinger tap water have PFAS?

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

Do Wappinger homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 71% of Wappinger 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. United Wappinger Water Improvement 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.