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WALLKILL CONSOLIDATED WD vs NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM

Water quality comparison — risk levels, violations, PFAS records, and contaminants

Quick Answer

NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM has a lower risk classification (safe). WALLKILL CONSOLIDATED WD has 0 open health-based violations and 0 PFAS records. NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM has 1 open health-based violation and 464 PFAS records.

WALLKILL CONSOLIDATED WD

New York · NY3503584

Overall Risk Level

Low Concern

No Concern
Low
Moderate
High
Critical

Minor detections below regulatory limits. Routine monitoring adequate.

0

Open violations

0

PFAS records

NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM

New York · NY7003493

Overall Risk Level

No Concerns Detected

No Concern
Low
Moderate
High
Critical

Water meets all safety standards with no detected exceedances.

1

Open violations

464

PFAS records

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricWALLKILL CONSOLIDATED WDNEW YORK CITY SYSTEM
StateNew YorkNew York
Risk LevelLow ConcernNo Concerns Detected
Population Served18,4508,271,000
Open Health Violations01
Total Violations13710
PFAS RecordsNone detected464
OwnershipLocalLocal
Service TypeSurface waterSurface water
City ServedWallkillNew York

Contaminants in Violation Records

WALLKILL CONSOLIDATED WD

  • Turbidity

NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM

  • Lead

Key Differences

WALLKILL CONSOLIDATED WD has a low risk rating vs. safe for NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM.

WALLKILL CONSOLIDATED WD has 0 open health-based violations vs. 1 for NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM.

WALLKILL CONSOLIDATED WD has 0 PFAS records vs. 464 for NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM.

What Should I Do?

If either utility shows open violations or elevated PFAS records, consider:

  • Installing a reverse osmosis filter — removes PFAS, lead, arsenic, nitrates, and most heavy metals.
  • Requesting your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for the most current test results.
  • Ordering a certified lab water test if you want contaminant-specific data for your address.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is safer — WALLKILL CONSOLIDATED WD or NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM?

NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM has a lower risk classification (safe). NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM has 1 open health-based violation compared to 0 for the other system.

What does "open health-based violation" mean?

An open health-based violation means a water system has exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or failed to meet a treatment technique — and the violation has not yet been resolved. These are the most serious type of water quality violations.

How current is this data?

Violation data comes from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), which is updated as utilities report. PFAS data comes from EPA's UCMR 5 monitoring (2023–2025). Risk levels are recalculated daily.

What does PWSID mean?

PWSID stands for Public Water System ID — a unique federal identifier assigned to each community water system. You can use it to look up a system in EPA's ECHO database.

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