Water System Report NY

Willsboro Water District

EPA ID: NY1500299 ยท 1,571 people served ยท 2 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Willsboro Water District (NY1500299): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Although compliance varies widely among water utilities nationally, the SDWIS file for Willsboro Water District lists no EPA violations for this supplier, whose service area covers 1,571 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

A ยท 100
Avg Safety Score
1,571
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.0024 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
0
Contaminants Flagged
$193K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Willsboro Water District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

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

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$67,341
Median Household Income
5,980
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
17%
Disadvantaged Population
50th
Poverty Percentile
70th
Energy Burden Percentile
75%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Willsboro Water District have a median household income of $67,341 and about 5,980 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 75% 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

Willsboro Water District'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
30th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
40th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

61 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Galvanized Steel or Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
5 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Accelerating decay (model estimate)
Decay Status
Installed 92% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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System Overview

Willsboro Water District (EPA ID: NY1500299) is a community water system in New York that serves approximately 1,571 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (100/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 2 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
0.0024 mg/L No 2023-12-31

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

2 of 2 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 3.

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 Willsboro Water District (NY1500299) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Willsboro Water District water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Willsboro Water District 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 Willsboro Water District serve?

Willsboro Water District serves approximately 1,571 people across 2 ZIP codes in New York.

Where does Willsboro Water District get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
116

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Willsboro Water District safe to drink? ▼
Willsboro Water District has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The A 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 Willsboro Water District; 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 Willsboro Water District serve? ▼
Willsboro Water District serves approximately 1,571 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is Willsboro Water District's water source? ▼
Willsboro Water District draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Willsboro Water District's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.0024 mg/L (sample period ending 2023-12-31). 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 Willsboro Water District? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Willsboro Water District have a median household income of $67,341 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Willsboro Water District get its water? ▼
Willsboro Water District'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.). Willsboro Water District Water Quality Report, NY. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ny1500299/
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