Tap water in Watertown, NY — ZIP 13601
2 public water systems serving about 35,001 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 13601
Watertown City
PWSID NY2202346 · serves 27,861 ·
surface water
2 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 7.3 ppt — above federal limit
Leray Town Wd 1, 2, 4
PWSID NY2221206 · serves 7,140 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 14 ppt
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology