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Erie County Water Authority Amherst water quality

Amherst, NY · serves 92,697 people (29,335 connections) · Purchased surface water · Local government · EPA ID NY1400399

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

Buys water from Erie County Water Authority Direct. Treated water bought from another system can carry that system's contaminants.

Summary

No limits exceeded in the data EPA has, but the record is incomplete: no federal PFAS results.

PFAS
Supplier testedNo PFAS results of its own in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. It buys water from Erie County Water Authority Direct. In that testing, Erie County Water Authority Direct had no PFAS detected. What reaches your tap depends on how much of that water this system uses and blends.
Lead
Below action level9.85 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Dec 2022. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
Violations
None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
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PFAS (“forever chemicals”)

No EPA results. No PFAS results of its own in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. It buys water from Erie County Water Authority Direct. In that testing, Erie County Water Authority Direct had no PFAS detected. What reaches your tap depends on how much of that water this system uses and blends. Your state may have its own PFAS sampling results.

Lead and copper

Latest 90th percentile: 9.85 ppb lead (Jan 2020 – Dec 2022). Below action level

Monitoring periodLead (90th pct.)
Jan 2020 – Dec 20229.85 ppb
Jan 2014 – Dec 20167.8 ppb
Jan 2011 – Dec 20131.9 ppb
Earlier results (2)
Jan 2008 – Dec 20103 ppb
Jan 1999 – Dec 20019 ppb

Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.

Violations

No violations on record in EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System.

Where it serves

Amherst

Nearby utilities

Questions

Is Erie County Water Authority Amherst water safe to drink?

Erie County Water Authority Amherst has no health-based violations since 2016. There are no federal PFAS results for this system. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Erie County Water Authority Amherst water have PFAS?

Unknown from federal data. No PFAS results of its own in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. It buys water from Erie County Water Authority Direct. In that testing, Erie County Water Authority Direct had no PFAS detected. What reaches your tap depends on how much of that water this system uses and blends.

What is the lead level in Erie County Water Authority Amherst water?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Erie County Water Authority Amherst is 9.85 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2022. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.

Check these numbers yourself

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Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.