Onondaga Nation - Native American
EPA ID: NY3315600 ยท 450 people served ยท 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Onondaga Nation - Native American (NY3315600): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Searching the federal compliance records for Onondaga Nation - Native American turns up no EPA violations in any contaminant category the file covers; the utility's service area includes approximately 450 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Onondaga Nation - Native American Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Demographics of ZIP Codes Served
The ZIP codes associated with Onondaga Nation - Native American have a median household income of $54,167 and about 1,881 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 85% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: On average, 31% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
๐ง Where Does Your Water Come From?
Onondaga Nation - Native American's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS in ZIP Codes This System Serves
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been reported in samples from water systems associated with the ZIP codes in this system's area. These results can come from other water systems serving the same ZIP codes; check the UCMR5 section for any results reported for this system. 1 detection recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in New York
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Onondaga Nation - Native American (EPA ID: NY3315600) is a community water system in New York that serves approximately 450 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 13120 in Nedrow.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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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.
- 13120 - Nedrow
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Onondaga Nation - Native American (NY3315600) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Onondaga Nation - Native American water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Onondaga Nation - Native American 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 Onondaga Nation - Native American serve?
Onondaga Nation - Native American serves approximately 450 people across 1 ZIP code in New York.
Where does Onondaga Nation - Native American get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Onondaga Nation - Native American Water Quality Report, NY. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ny3315600/
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