Water System Report NY

Ecwa Amherst

EPA ID: NY1400399 ยท 92,697 people served ยท 7 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Ecwa Amherst (NY1400399): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Zero EPA violations appear on record for Ecwa Amherst, which serves 92,697 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

C ยท 67
Avg Safety Score
92,697
People Served
7
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.0098 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2022-12-31)
Zone 1
County Radon Potential ยท High
0
Contaminants Flagged
$299K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Ecwa Amherst Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: C

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$101,275
Median Household Income
143,644
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
29%
Disadvantaged Population
40th
Poverty Percentile
40th
Energy Burden Percentile
66%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Ecwa Amherst have a median household income of $101,275 and about 143,644 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 66% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Ecwa Amherst's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
20th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
40th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

55 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
14 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 80% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

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Albany City
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System Overview

Ecwa Amherst (EPA ID: NY1400399) is a community water system in New York that serves approximately 92,697 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 7 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (67/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 5 of 7 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.0098 mg/L No 2022-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

7 of 7 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 1.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NY or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Ecwa Amherst (NY1400399) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ecwa Amherst water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Ecwa Amherst in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Ecwa Amherst serve?

Ecwa Amherst serves approximately 92,697 people across 7 ZIP codes in New York.

Where does Ecwa Amherst get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Ecwa Amherst safe to drink? ▼
Ecwa Amherst has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The C shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Ecwa Amherst; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Ecwa Amherst serve? ▼
Ecwa Amherst serves approximately 92,697 people with drinking water across 7 ZIP codes.
What is Ecwa Amherst's water source? ▼
Ecwa Amherst draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Ecwa Amherst's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.0098 mg/L (sample period ending 2022-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Ecwa Amherst? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Ecwa Amherst have a median household income of $101,275 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Ecwa Amherst get its water? ▼
Ecwa Amherst's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Ecwa Amherst, NY: Serves 93K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ny1400399/
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Ecwa Amherst, NY: Serves 93K People}},
  year   = {n.d.},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ny1400399/}
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What You Can Do

1

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3

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