Water Quality in Poughkeepsie, NY (12603)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 12603.

Active Health Violations

4 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.

More violations than 98% of US ZIP codes.

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

42,304

Population

104

Water Systems

170

Violations (5yr)

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (104)

Dutchess County Fairgrounds

Purchased groundwater 50,000 people served

0 violations

Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd

Purchased surface water 43,000 people served

0 violations

Hyde Park Regional

Surface water 6,928 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 0.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

I-84 Comfort Stn -Westbnd (Stormville)

Groundwater 3,300 people served

0 violations

Dalton Farms

Groundwater 2,100 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 2.26 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

I-84 Comfort Station Eastbnd (E. Fish)

Groundwater 1,950 people served

0 violations

Harbourd Hills / Zone D

Purchased surface water 1,544 people served

0 violations

Staatsburg Water System

Purchased surface water 1,164 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Greenfield Water District

All resolved

Groundwater 1,050 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Lead tested: 0.16 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Bedford Rest Area Nys Rt 684

All resolved

Groundwater 1,000 people served

2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Wilcox Park, Dutchess County

Groundwater 1,000 people served

0 violations

Greenbush Water Dist

Purchased surface water 805 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 0.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Eastdale Village

Purchased surface water 719 people served

0 violations

Canterbury Garden Apartments

Groundwater 600 people served

0 violations

Brookside Meadows Apartments

Groundwater 600 people served

3 violations (5yr)

Valley Dale Water Co

Groundwater under influence of surface water 500 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 49 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Oak Grove Elementary School

Groundwater 490 people served

0 violations

Arbors Condominiums Water District

All resolved

Purchased surface water 450 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Lead tested: 0.1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Central Dutchess Water Line

Purchased surface water 400 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Pinebrook Estates

Purchased surface water 400 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 0.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Quaker Hill Estates W D

All resolved

Groundwater 350 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Shorehaven Civic Association

Groundwater 300 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Dutchess Arc Workshop

Groundwater 250 people served

0 violations

St Peters School

Groundwater 250 people served

0 violations

Super 8 Motel

All resolved

Groundwater 235 people served

11 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Dutchess County Camp Nooteeming

Groundwater 220 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 2.2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Taconic Sport & Racquet

Groundwater 210 people served

0 violations

Birch Hill Water

Groundwater 200 people served

2 violations (5yr)

Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 2100 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)

Little Falls Park

Groundwater 172 people served

0 violations

Fairway Residential Development

Groundwater 168 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Freedom Executive Park

Groundwater 162 people served

0 violations

Rokeby Homes, Inc.

Groundwater 160 people served

0 violations

Canterbury Gardens

Groundwater 144 people served

0 violations

Latvian Lutheran Childrens C.

All resolved

Groundwater 125 people served

7 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Page - 38 Firemans Way

Groundwater 120 people served

0 violations

Van Wyck General Store & Deli

Groundwater 115 people served

0 violations

Village Restaurant Pv

1 health-based

Groundwater 104 people served

62 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based · All resolved

Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

Styrene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

Toluene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

Vinyl chloride Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

Trichloroethylene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

Benzene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

Ethylbenzene Monitoring

Apr 2024 Resolved

Ethylbenzene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

Trichloroethylene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

Benzene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

Vinyl chloride Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

Toluene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

Styrene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Oct 2023 Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene Monitoring

Apr 2023 Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene Health

Jan 2023 Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

Trichloroethylene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

Toluene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

Ethylbenzene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

Vinyl chloride Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

Styrene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

Benzene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Apr 2022 Resolved

Spring Creek Apartments

Groundwater 100 people served

1 violation (5yr)

Page - Nysdot - 24 Firemans Way

Groundwater 100 people served

0 violations

Jekoce Pool

Groundwater 100 people served

0 violations

Page Industrial Park Taconic D

Groundwater 100 people served

0 violations

Overlook Drive-In Theater

Groundwater 99 people served

0 violations

Merchants Associates

Groundwater 80 people served

0 violations

Schreiber Water Works

3 health-based

Groundwater 80 people served

7 violations (5yr) · 3 health-based · All resolved

Tbg Camp

Groundwater 75 people served

0 violations

Zzzhudson River Academy

Groundwater 75 people served

0 violations

Inn & Suites At The Falls/ Best Western

Groundwater 73 people served

0 violations

Executive Park Office Building

Groundwater 72 people served

0 violations

Arbor Arms Apartments

Groundwater 70 people served

0 violations

Hawk Meadow Montessori School

Groundwater 70 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 4.1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Noxon Business Park

Groundwater 68 people served

0 violations

Lagrange Motel

Groundwater 65 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 5.5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Country Grove Childrens Center

Groundwater 58 people served

0 violations

Arc Of Dutchess

All resolved

Groundwater 58 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

16 Main Street

Groundwater 54 people served

0 violations

Buena Vista Apartments

Groundwater 52 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Latvian Lutheran Church Camp

All resolved

Groundwater 50 people served

12 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Skyview Apartments

Groundwater 50 people served

0 violations

The New Riccis Deli

Groundwater 50 people served

0 violations

Lagrange Ital & Am Deli

Groundwater 50 people served

0 violations

Kaurmini Mart, Inc.

Groundwater 50 people served

1 violation (5yr)

Oak Grove Grange

Groundwater 50 people served

0 violations

Tradition At Red Hook

Purchased groundwater 50 people served

0 violations

Tiny Town Childrens Center

Groundwater 45 people served

0 violations

Moose Run Lodge & Camps

Groundwater 45 people served

0 violations

Infinity Gymnastics

Groundwater 44 people served

0 violations

Warner Place Water System

All resolved

Groundwater 42 people served

12 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Lime Kiln Dot Hq

Groundwater 41 people served

0 violations

Pleasant Valley Professional Services

Groundwater 38 people served

0 violations

Dutchess County Auto Center

Groundwater 37 people served

0 violations

Page Lumber Co.

Groundwater 35 people served

0 violations

Tinas Pizza

Groundwater 33 people served

0 violations

Sprout Creek Farm

Groundwater 33 people served

0 violations

Dutchess County Airport Terminal

Groundwater 32 people served

0 violations

Dutchess County Farm & Home Center

Groundwater 31 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 2.3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Prime Time Ii

Groundwater 30 people served

0 violations

Community United Methodist

Groundwater 29 people served

0 violations

Ace Gas Mart

Groundwater 28 people served

0 violations

Overlook Drive In

Groundwater 28 people served

0 violations

Mapleview Cafe

Groundwater 27 people served

0 violations

Bantas Steak And Stein

Groundwater 26 people served

0 violations

Camp Foster

Groundwater 26 people served

0 violations

Cs Lounge

Groundwater 26 people served

0 violations

P.C. Paddock

Groundwater 26 people served

0 violations

Todds Kitchen

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Tea Man Restaurant

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Beekman Square Diner

All resolved

Groundwater 25 people served

40 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Zzzbuffalo Wild Wings

All resolved

Groundwater 25 people served

6 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Prichard Apartments

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Plan Bee Brewery

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Db Mart Vassar Rd.

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Otto Food Distributors

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Todd Hill Rest Area

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Dunkin - Bethel

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Dutchess County Loop Bus System

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Quiet Cove

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Citgo Food Mart

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Van Wyck General Store & Deli

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Manchester Deli

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Hudson River Lodging

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Osborne Trailer Park

Groundwater 20 people served

0 violations

Exeter Realty

Groundwater 15 people served

0 violations

Batchellerville Heights Water Assoc

Groundwater 10 people served

0 violations

Thrifty Beverage

Groundwater 10 people served

0 violations

Contaminants Found

TetrachloroethyleneHealth-Based

6 violations

All resolved

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Health-Based

2 violations

All resolved

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHealth-Based

2 violations

All resolved

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

35 violations

All resolved

Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

6 violations

Has active

NitrateMonitoring

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

5 violations

All resolved

1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

StyreneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

TolueneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

Vinyl chlorideMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

TrichloroethyleneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

BenzeneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

EthylbenzeneMonitoring

4 violations

All resolved

TTHMMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Radium-226Monitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Combined UraniumMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Radium-228Monitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Public NoticeMonitoring

1 violation

Has active

ArsenicMonitoring

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

1 violation

All resolved

MercuryMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

BariumMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

ChromiumMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Thallium, TotalMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

NickelMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

CadmiumMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

CYANIDEMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

SeleniumMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Antimony, TotalMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Beryllium, TotalMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

FluorideMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit

0.1 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2025

Copper (Cu)

Exceeds limit

2100 ppb measured Action level: 1300 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2022

How Does This Compare?

Poughkeepsie (12603) has more violations than 98% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 170.

Fewer violations 98th percentile More violations

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