CITY REPORT NY

Owls Head, 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)

$105K

Median Home Value

What You Should Know About Owls Head Water

Homes built before 1986: 73% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 14.34 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Owls Head, New York, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 253 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 Owls Head.

Lead & Copper

Lead data: not yet available for Owls Head
Lead action-level status: not available

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

All ZIP Codes in Owls Head

12969

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.

Health Outcomes in Owls Head

11.4%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

12.2%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

17.3%

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 11.4% ↑

Diabetes 12.2% ↑

Mental Health 17.3% ↑

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

Housing & Infrastructure in Owls Head

1947

Median Build Year

73%

Built Before 1986

61%

Built Before 1970

Galvanized Steel or Copper

Likely Pipe Material

With 73% 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

Two dates define the high-risk tiers of residential plumbing from a lead standpoint: 1970, before which lead pipes were commonly installed for service connections, and 1986, before which lead solder was standard in copper plumbing. A median build year of 1947 places Owls Head's housing distribution well within that older risk zone. The bar chart above breaks down how much of the stock falls into each era - and the pre-1986 share alone represents more than half the residential inventory, making plumbing-era risk a defining characteristic of the local water safety picture.

1947

Median Year Built

73%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

61%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (61%) 1970–1986 (12%) Post-1986 (27%)

Over half of homes in Owls Head 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.

Lead Exposure Risk for Children in Owls Head

73%

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.

Reading the local data together points toward a structural gap that matters more here than in low-exposure communities. 73% of Owls Head stock comes from the pre-rule era, and citywide monitoring either approaches or sits beyond the federal benchmark under Lead and Copper Rule sampling. A baseline kit fits the routine-diligence category, with certified filtration available via retailer networks where confirmed faucet results warrant additional measures.

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