Floral Park, NY: 28 Violations - Home Safety 74/100
3 ZIP codes · 4 water systems · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Floral Park: B.
This ZIP looks solid, with a few items worth a quick check.
In current NY EPA data, Floral Park's tap water sits in the high-safety tier.
How Floral Park Compares
Data: EPA SDWIS
Floral Park Water: The Quick Version
- Your city's water systems recorded 28 violations in the past 5 years.
- Average lead level: 0.01 mg/L.
- Homes built before 1986: 97% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
- Estimated remediation: $1,800 per household.
- CDC health risk index: 10.92.
Water Systems Serving Floral Park
3 independent water providers serve Floral Park, NY - 4 systems appear in federal records.
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Overview
We track home safety data for 3 ZIP codes in Floral Park, New York (population ~27,909), covering 4 community water systems serving approximately 8,454,000 people region-wide. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 2 of 3 ZIP codes.
1 of 2 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (50%) have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
Home Safety Score
Average Home Safety Score for Floral Park: B (74/100)
Model 4.0.0 uses four measured components across three equally weighted domains. If a required domain is unavailable, no score is published:
| Factor | What It Measures |
|---|---|
| Water Quality | EPA violations and compliance history |
| PFAS MCL Screen | UCMR 5 testing against the covered federal MCLs |
| Radon Risk | EPA radon zone classification |
| Annual AQI | EPA AirData county-year median with at least 90 observed days |
Water Sources
Floral Park water systems draw from: Groundwater, Surface water.
Lead & Copper
- Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0100 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
- 0 of 2 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level
Radon Risk
Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
- Zone 1 (High): 0 ZIP codes
- Zone 2 (Moderate): 0 ZIP codes
- Zone 3 (Low): 3 ZIP codes
Top Contaminants
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | ZIPs Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 2005 | Other | 2 | 1 |
| Contaminant 2010 | Other | 2 | 1 |
| Contaminant 2015 | Other | 2 | 1 |
| Contaminant 2020 | Other | 2 | 1 |
| Contaminant 2031 | Other | 2 | 1 |
Areas with Most Violations
| ZIP Code | Safety Score | Violations | Health-Based | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11001 | B | 28 | 0 | Water Authority of Western Nassau |
Areas with No Violations
| ZIP Code | Safety Score | System | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11005 | — | New York City System | 8,271,000 |
All ZIP Codes in Floral Park
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 Floral Park
Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). Water contamination can correlate with respiratory and chronic health conditions.
Compared to National Average
Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national
Key Contaminants Detected in Floral Park
Based on EPA violation records. Check your ZIP code report for system-specific contaminant data.
How Old Is Floral Park's Housing Stock?
With 97% 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
Heavily weighted toward older construction, Floral Park's housing stock carries a median build year of 1962. That profile puts a majority of homes in the era when lead-soldered copper plumbing was standard practice.
Over half of homes in Floral Park 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.
Floral Park: Remediation Cost in Perspective
Because property values in Floral Park comfortably exceed estimated remediation costs, the equity impact here is proportionally small.
Remediation costs in Floral Park are relatively low compared to home values. The $1,200–$2,600 estimated range is a small fraction of median property value. Home values are 97% above the New York average.
Protecting Children from Lead in Floral Park
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.
Even where utility-side monitoring meets Lead and Copper Rule requirements, the 97% pre-rule share in Floral Park keeps interior-plumbing variation as a household-level question that aggregate data cannot resolve.
Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.
Historical Flood-Claim Evidence for Floral Park
Historical NFIP data for Floral Park contains 11 flood insurance claims. Among claims with payment data, the average reported building, contents, and ICC component sum is $4,028. Among ZIP codes with claim records, 0% have an A- or V-family dominant rated zone recorded in those historical claims. This is not a complete current FEMA property-map inventory.
How flooding affects water quality: Flood events can introduce sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrial chemicals into water supplies. Even after floodwaters recede, contamination can persist in wells and aging infrastructure. The <strong>$1,800</strong> remediation estimate shown here excludes flood insurance and is not derived from NFIP claim count.
Claim count does not establish current property risk. Check the exact address in FEMA's current map and obtain a property-specific insurance quote when relevant.
Source: historical FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claim records. No current FEMA property-map designation is asserted.
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Floral Park, NY