Somers, NY Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Heritage Hills Water System PWSID: NY5917221 Updated: 2026 Q2

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PFAS above the federal limit

Lead is 9.60 ppb, 64% of the action level and no violations are open. However, PFAS exceeds the federal limit at 1 of 1 sampling points, running as high as 1.54 times the limit.

Somers earns a C for water quality

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

Lead: 9.60 ppb — 64% of the federal action level

PFAS above the federal limit at 1 of 1 sampling points

180 violations since 2015, 0 health-based

No violations currently open

Somers's lead level vs. all New York community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 9.60 ppb — 64% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 5% of New York utilities

Population Served

4699

~2668 connections

Water Source

Groundwater

Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Active Violations

180 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

64% of EPA action level

9.60 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 9.60 ppb, 64% 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)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Groundwater Rule	OTHER	—	—	2024	Resolved
Groundwater Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2020	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2019	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2019	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2018	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2017	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2017	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2017	Resolved
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2017–2018	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2017–2018	Resolved
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Aldicarb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2017–2018	Resolved
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2017–2018	Resolved
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0005 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2017–2018	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2016	Archived
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0005 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0005 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0005 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0005 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Aldicarb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015–2017	Resolved
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0005 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2015–2017	Resolved
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2015–2017	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

180 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 Heritage Hills Water System

PWSID NY5917221

Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Population served 4,699

Service connections 2,668

Systems serving this area 11

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Somers tap water safe to drink? ▼

It meets most federal standards, but PFAS exceeds the federal limit at 1 of 1 sampling points. No violations are currently open. Lead is 9.60 ppb, 64% of the action level.

Does Somers water have PFAS? ▼

Yes. PFAS exceeds the federal limit at 1 of 1 sampling points, running as high as 1.54 times the limit. Limits are enforced on a running annual average at each sampling point, not on a single sample.

Who supplies water to Somers? ▼

Heritage Hills Water System (PWSID NY5917221), one of 11 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2025-09-03. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Somers Residents Do?

Consider a reverse-osmosis filter

Reverse osmosis removes more than 95% of PFAS. Standard carbon pitchers do not.

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.

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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