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Pamelia, NY Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Pamelia Town Wd #2 PWSID: NY2230075 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 3.10 ppb, 21% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Pamelia earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 3.10 ppb — 21% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
15 violations since 2015, 13 health-based
No violations currently open
Pamelia's lead level vs. all New York community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 3.10 ppb — 21% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 39% of New York utilities
Population Served
390
~35 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Active Violations
0
15 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
21% of EPA action level
3.10 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 3.10 ppb, 21% 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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 62.5 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 2022 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 80.2 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 2021 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 70.5 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 2021 Archived
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 91.6 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 94.5 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 91.3 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 98.2 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 83.9 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 83.1 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 92.1 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 85.5 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 88.2 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 83.6 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2015 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

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

About the Main Water System

Utility Pamelia Town Wd #2
PWSID NY2230075
Water source Surface water — Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Population served 390
Service connections 35
Systems serving this area 7
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pamelia tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 3.10 ppb, 21% of the action level.
Does Pamelia 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 Pamelia? ▼
Pamelia Town Wd #2 (PWSID NY2230075), one of 7 systems serving this area. Surface water. Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2016-06-21. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Pamelia 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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