Village of Garden City water quality
Garden City, NY · serves 23,272 people (6,789 connections) · Groundwater · Local government · EPA ID NY2902824
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
PFAS above the 2024 federal limits. Systems have until 2029 to meet the PFAS limits.
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 ever issues a boil-water or do-not-drink notice, follow it.
- PFAS
- Above limitPFOS above the federal limit in EPA's 2023–2025 testing (PFOS 4.3 ppt vs a limit of 4 ppt, where ppt = parts per trillion).
- Lead
- Near 2027 action level10.2 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 Jun 2026. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
- Pregnant, or mixing baby formula with tap water? Babies drink more water for their size, so PFAS exposure matters more for them. Consider bottled water or a filter certified for PFAS for formula, and ask your doctor. Health effects.
- To lower your PFAS exposure now, a home filter certified for PFAS reduction works (reverse osmosis, or activated carbon certified to NSF/ANSI 53 or 58). Filters for these results.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read Village of Garden City's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (516) 465-4020. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 6 entry points tested May 2023 to Jun 2026. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFOS Above limit Limit 4 ppt | 4.3 ppt 1.07× the limit |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| PFNA Detected, below limit Limit 10 ppt | 6.3 ppt 63% of the limit |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Detected, below limit Limit 1 | 0.63 |
| PFBS Not detected Guideline 2,000 ppt | – |
| PFBA Detected, below limit Guideline 6,000 ppt | 2.8 ppt |
| PFHxA Not detected Guideline 3,000 ppt | – |
New York has its own PFAS limits. PFOA 10 ppt (this system's highest average: not detected), PFOS 10 ppt (this system's highest average: 4.3 ppt). State compliance is judged on the state's own sampling, so ask the utility or the state program whether it meets them.
For context: the PFOS average is higher than at 96% of the New York systems EPA tested.
29 PFAS tested, 3 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.
Lithium
Not detected in 12 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 10.2 ppb lead (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026). Near 2027 action level
Highest since 2016: 42.2 ppb (Jun 2022).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2026 – Jun 2026 | 10.2 ppb |
| Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 9.3 ppb |
| Jan 2025 – Jun 2025 | 19.4 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jul 2024 – Dec 2024 | 20 ppb |
| Jan 2024 – Jun 2024 | 35.1 ppb |
| Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 | 31.1 ppb |
| Jan 2023 – Jun 2023 | 35.6 ppb |
| Jul 2022 – Dec 2022 | 31.8 ppb |
| Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 | 42.2 ppb |
| Jan 2018 – Dec 2020 | 2.8 ppb |
| Jan 2015 – Dec 2017 | 4.7 ppb |
| Jan 2012 – Dec 2014 | 2.5 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
Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.
Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)
| Contaminant | Highest | Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 8.8 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.75 ppb | – |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 3.9 ppb | 0.35 ppb |
| Cobalt | 2.9 ppb | 70 ppb |
| Vanadium | 0.3 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Strontium | 0.066 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Chlorate | 180 ppb | 210 ppb |
Where it serves
Garden City
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 11530
Nearby utilities
- Village of Mineola Mineola · 2 mi · PFAS above limit
- Garden City Park Water District New Hyde Park · 2 mi · PFAS above limit
- Village of Williston Park Williston Park · 2 mi · PFAS above limit
- Westbury Water District Westbury · 4 mi · PFAS above limit
- Liberty Utilities New York – Lynbrook Lynbrook · 5 mi
- Roslyn Water District Roslyn · 5 mi · PFAS above limit
Questions
Is Village of Garden City water safe to drink?
Village of Garden City has no health-based violations since 2016. EPA testing found PFAS above the 2024 federal limits, which systems must meet by 2029. 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 Village of Garden City water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of Village of Garden City found 3 PFAS at least once. The highest entry-point averages were above the federal limit for PFOS: PFOS 4.3 ppt (limit 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ppt for the others).
What is the lead level in Village of Garden City water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Village of Garden City is 10.2 ppb, for the period ending Jun 2026. 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
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for NY2902824: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID NY2902824).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask Village of Garden City at (516) 465-4020, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.