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Friendship, NY Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Friendship Town Water District PWSID: NY0200319 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

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Friendship earns an A for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: not detected
PFAS tested, none detected
19 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Friendship's lead level vs. all New York community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than % of New York utilities
Population Served
961
~550 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
19 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
0% of EPA action level
Not detected
Action level: 15 ppb
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS REPORTING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2022 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2022 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Unaddressed
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2019–2021 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2019–2021 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019–2021 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2019–2021 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2019–2021 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019–2021 Resolved
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

19 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Friendship Town Water District
PWSID NY0200319
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 961
Service connections 550
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Friendship tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Friendship water have PFAS? ▼
It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.
Who supplies water to Friendship? ▼
Friendship Town Water District (PWSID NY0200319), one of 2 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-08-11. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Friendship Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
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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