Water Quality in Yonkers, NY (10506)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 10506.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 29 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are36 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 87% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

6,244

Population

29

Water Systems

36

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (29)

Yonkers City

Purchased surface water 211,569 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 7.14 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Veolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-1

All resolved
Purchased surface water 146,732 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 12.2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Fox Lane High & Middle Schools

Groundwater 3,000 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Rippowam Cisqua School - Bedford

Groundwater 425 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) Copper tested: 3010 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)

Pound Ridge Elementary School

Groundwater under influence of surface water 300 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Bistro 22 / Fehr

Groundwater 225 people served
0 violations

St. Patricks School

Groundwater 225 people served
0 violations

Lakeover Country Club

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

United Beer Discount, Inc.

Groundwater 101 people served
0 violations

Grand Slam Banksville

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Bedford Presbyterian Church

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Bedford Shell Service Center

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Marias

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Saint Matthews Episcopal Church

All resolved
Groundwater 100 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Bedford Court Apartments

Groundwater 84 people served
0 violations

Village Inn

Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations

Ivy

Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations

Sunnyfield Farm

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Saint Patricks Church

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Bedford Golf And Tennis Club

All resolved
Groundwater under influence of surface water 44 people served
23 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Mianus River Gorge Conservancy

Groundwater 33 people served
0 violations

Bedford Consultants Building

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Banksville Market

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Seven Springs Farm Center Inc.

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Bedford Historical Soc Museum

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Finch Country Store

All resolved
Groundwater 25 people served
10 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Bedford Consultants Bldg.

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Finch Country Store

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Bedford Arcade Bldg.

Groundwater 15 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

14 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
3 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NickelMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

1 violation
All resolved
FluorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CYANIDEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChromiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NitriteMonitoring

Similar to nitrate — harmful to infants at high levels.

1 violation
All resolved
MercuryMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Thallium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ArsenicMonitoring

A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.

1 violation
All resolved
SeleniumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Nitrate-NitriteMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Antimony, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Beryllium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BariumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CadmiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Approaching limit
12.2 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2025

Copper (Cu)

Exceeds limit
3010 ppb measured Action level: 1300 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2025

How Does This Compare?

Yonkers (10506) has more violations than 87% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 36, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 87th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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