New York, NY Neighborhood Water Quality - Grade B
159 ZIP codes · 636 EPA violations
Data source: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-07-19
ZipCheckup compares 159 ZIP codes across New York, NY. The area averages a grade B (79/100); 159 ZIP codes carry recorded EPA violations.
Water quality varies significantly across New York, NY. We analyzed 159 ZIP codes to help you compare neighborhoods by water safety, lead risk, and EPA compliance.
City Overview: Grade B (79/100)
| Grade | Neighborhoods | % |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0 | 0% |
| B | 156 | 98% |
| C | 2 | 1% |
| D | 1 | 1% |
| F | 0 | 0% |
Neighborhood Rankings
Every ZIP code in New York ranked by Home Safety Score:
| Rank | ZIP Code | Score | Grade | Violations | Lead Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10008 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 2 | 10015 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 3 | 10020 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 4 | 10026 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 5 | 10030 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 6 | 10031 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 7 | 10036 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 8 | 10040 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 9 | 10041 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 10 | 10043 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 11 | 10044 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 12 | 10045 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 13 | 10047 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 14 | 10055 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 15 | 10060 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 16 | 10069 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 17 | 10075 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 18 | 10079 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 19 | 10080 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 20 | 10081 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 21 | 10082 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 22 | 10087 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 23 | 10090 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 24 | 10095 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 25 | 10096 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 26 | 10098 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 27 | 10099 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 28 | 10101 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 29 | 10102 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 30 | 10103 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 31 | 10104 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 32 | 10105 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 33 | 10106 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 34 | 10107 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 35 | 10108 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 36 | 10109 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 37 | 10110 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 38 | 10111 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 39 | 10112 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 40 | 10113 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 41 | 10114 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 42 | 10115 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 43 | 10116 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 44 | 10117 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 45 | 10118 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 46 | 10119 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 47 | 10120 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 48 | 10121 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 49 | 10122 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 50 | 10123 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 51 | 10124 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 52 | 10125 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 53 | 10126 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 54 | 10129 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 55 | 10130 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 56 | 10131 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 57 | 10132 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 58 | 10133 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 59 | 10138 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 60 | 10150 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 61 | 10151 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 62 | 10152 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 63 | 10153 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 64 | 10154 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 65 | 10155 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 66 | 10156 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 67 | 10157 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 68 | 10158 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 69 | 10159 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 70 | 10160 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 71 | 10161 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 72 | 10162 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 73 | 10163 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 74 | 10164 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 75 | 10165 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 76 | 10166 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 77 | 10167 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 78 | 10168 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 79 | 10169 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 80 | 10170 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 81 | 10171 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 82 | 10172 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 83 | 10173 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 84 | 10174 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 85 | 10175 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 86 | 10176 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 87 | 10177 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 88 | 10178 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 89 | 10179 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 90 | 10184 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 91 | 10185 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 92 | 10196 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 93 | 10199 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 94 | 10203 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 95 | 10211 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 96 | 10212 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 97 | 10213 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 98 | 10242 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 99 | 10249 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 100 | 10256 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 101 | 10257 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 102 | 10258 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 103 | 10259 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 104 | 10260 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 105 | 10261 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 106 | 10265 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 107 | 10268 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 108 | 10269 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 109 | 10270 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 110 | 10271 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 111 | 10272 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 112 | 10273 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 113 | 10274 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 114 | 10275 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 115 | 10276 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 116 | 10277 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 117 | 10278 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 118 | 10279 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 119 | 10281 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 120 | 10282 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 121 | 10285 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 122 | 10286 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 123 | 10292 | 81 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 124 | 10001 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 125 | 10002 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 126 | 10003 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 127 | 10005 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 128 | 10006 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 129 | 10007 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 130 | 10012 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 131 | 10017 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 132 | 10018 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 133 | 10019 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 134 | 10022 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 135 | 10023 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 136 | 10024 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 137 | 10025 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 138 | 10028 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 139 | 10034 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 140 | 10039 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 141 | 10065 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 142 | 10280 | 76 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 143 | 10027 | 73 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 144 | 10004 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 145 | 10009 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 146 | 10010 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 147 | 10011 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 148 | 10013 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 149 | 10014 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 150 | 10016 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 151 | 10021 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 152 | 10029 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 153 | 10035 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 154 | 10037 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 155 | 10038 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 156 | 10128 | 71 | B | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 157 | 10033 | 68 | C | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 158 | 10032 | 56 | C | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| 159 | 10200 | 48 | D | 4 | 0.0100 mg/L |
How Neighborhoods Compare
Each ZIP code compared to county and state averages:
- 126 neighborhoods score better than county average
- 31 neighborhoods score worse than county average
EPA Violations
- 636 total violations across New York
- 0 health-based violations
- 159 of 159 ZIP codes have violations
- 0 ZIP codes exceed EPA lead action level
Top Contaminants
| Contaminant | Violations | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 159 | 159 |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | 159 | 159 |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | 159 | 159 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the safest neighborhood in New York?
ZIP code 10008 has the highest safety score in New York at 81/100 (grade B). Check the full report for details.
Is New York water safe to drink?
New York has an average water safety score of 79/100 (B). Water quality varies by neighborhood — no ZIP codes currently exceed EPA lead limits. Always check your specific ZIP code.
Related Pages
Data Sources
- EPA SDWIS
- U.S. Census Bureau
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