Water Quality: Yorktown Heights, NY
9 water systems • 37,298 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Yorktown Heights is served by 9 public water systems with a combined service population of 37,298 people, and has 45 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 10 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Yorktown Heights's violation count is 62% below the national average for New York. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide, Disinfection Byproducts, Stage 2 DBP, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5).
Contaminants Found
Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.
Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms
EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L
Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.
Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter
Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.
Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water
EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L
Haloacetic acids are associated with increased cancer risk and potential reproductive and developmental effects.
Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with organic matter in treated water
EPA limit: 0.060 mg/L (60 ppb)
Water Systems Serving Yorktown Heights
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORKTOWN CONSOLD. WATER DIST.#1 | NY5903469 | Surface Water | 36,000 | 8 |
| MICHELLE ESTATES | NY5930013 | Groundwater | 340 | 9 |
| GLASSBURY COURT AT COLD SPRING | NY3909004 | Groundwater | 250 | 0 |
| CLEARING IN THE WOODS | NY3903709 | Groundwater | 162 | 1 |
| KITCHAWAN WATER DISTRICT | NY5903831 | Surface Water | 150 | 8 |
| COTSWOLD WATER SUPPLY | NY5920706 | Groundwater | 150 | 11 |
| BREWSTER WOODS CONDOMINIUM | NY3916013 | Groundwater | 99 | 1 |
| RAMLEH WATER WORKS CORP. INC. | NY5922912 | Groundwater | 80 | 0 |
| STREAMSIDE ESTATES | NY5521949 | Surface Water | 67 | 7 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.