CITY REPORT NY

Blue Mountain Lake, NY Home Safety Data by ZIP

1 ZIP code · 0 water systems · Updated

Data: EPA SDWIS

ZIP Codes

Water Systems

N/A

ZIPs with Violations

Zone 3

Radon Risk (Low)

$393K

Median Home Value

Blue Mountain Lake Water: The Quick Version

Homes built before 1986: 67% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 14.55 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 265 people. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 0 of 1 ZIP codes.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Blue Mountain Lake.

Lead & Copper

Lead data: not yet available for Blue Mountain Lake
Lead action-level status: not available

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

All ZIP Codes in Blue Mountain Lake

12812

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

CDC Health Data for Blue Mountain Lake

10.9%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

13.4%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

14.5%

Poor Mental Health (US: 14.8%)

Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). Water contamination can correlate with respiratory and chronic health conditions.

Compared to National Average

Asthma 10.9% ↑

Diabetes 13.4% ↑

Mental Health 14.5% ↓

Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national

How Old Is Blue Mountain Lake's Housing Stock?

1964

Median Build Year

67%

Built Before 1986

42%

Built Before 1970

Galvanized Steel or Copper

Likely Pipe Material

With 67% of homes built before 1986, lead solder in plumbing is a potential concern. The EPA banned lead solder in 1986, but many older homes retain original plumbing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Housing Age Profile

The median home in Blue Mountain Lake was built in 1964 - a figure that places most of the city's residential stock in the era when lead solder was still standard in copper plumbing. Homes built before 1986 may have lead-soldered joints; those built before 1970 face the additional possibility of lead pipes in the service line itself.

1964

Median Year Built

67%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

42%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (42%) 1970–1986 (25%) Post-1986 (33%)

Over half of homes in Blue Mountain Lake were built before 1986, when lead solder was banned. Older plumbing may leach lead into drinking water, especially with corrosive water chemistry.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Protecting Children from Lead in Blue Mountain Lake

67%

Homes Built Before 1986

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

67% - that captures the slice of Blue Mountain Lake housing dating from before the federal ban on solder containing lead. It pairs with aggregate utility readings that either approach or cross 0.015 mg/L, the benchmark set under the EPA Lead and Copper Rule. Together, the two figures shift one-home reads into a standard household-level confirmation, particularly for families with kids. A certified lead-removal filter is available through retailer-verified channels if a kit returns results that warrant additional measures.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.