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Cuba, NY Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Cuba, NY — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Cuba's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Cuba Village Public Water PWSID: NY0200317 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 7.30 ppb, 49% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Cuba earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 7.30 ppb — 49% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
13 violations since 2015, 2 health-based
No violations currently open
Cuba's lead level vs. all New York community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 7.30 ppb — 49% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 11% of New York utilities
Population Served
1998
~650 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
13 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
49% of EPA action level
7.30 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 7.30 ppb, 49% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2022 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2019–2021 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019–2021 Resolved
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2018–2020 Archived
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2017–2022 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2017–2022 Archived
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017–2022 Archived
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017–2022 Archived
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

13 violations are on record since 2015, of which 2 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Cuba Village Public Water
PWSID NY0200317
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 1,998
Service connections 650
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cuba tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 7.30 ppb, 49% of the action level.
Does Cuba water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Cuba? ▼
Cuba Village Public Water (PWSID NY0200317). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2022-02-23. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Cuba Residents Do?

1
Consider a filter certified for lead
Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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