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Niagara Falls Water Board

Niagara Falls, New York 14304 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 50,193 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50,193
People served
84
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 84 drinking-water violations at Niagara Falls Water Board - above the New York per-system average.

84
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50,193
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Niagara Falls Water Board

Niagara Falls Water Board is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50,193 residents in Niagara Falls, New York (Niagara County) through 19,500 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 84 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 84 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2003.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Simazine, recorded in 3 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across New York, EPA tracks 8,098 public water systems serving 19,294,951 people, with 552,003 cumulative violations and 26,817 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 68.2 violations. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%).

Niagara Falls Water Board's 84 violations sit above the New York average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
50,193
Total Violations
84
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
19,500
County
Niagara
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
84
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Simazine MR 3 2003
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2003
Dinoseb MR 3 2003
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2003
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2003
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2003
Carbofuran MR 3 2003
LASSO MR 3 2003
2,4-D MR 3 2003
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2003
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2003
Methoxychlor MR 3 2003
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2003
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2003
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2003
Toxaphene MR 3 2003
Chlordane MR 3 2003
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2003
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2003
OXAMYL MR 3 2003
Dalapon MR 3 2003
Heptachlor MR 3 2003
Picloram MR 3 2003
Aldicarb MR 3 2003
Endrin MR 3 2003
Atrazine MR 3 2003
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2003
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2003

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/6/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/6/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/6/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/6/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/6/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/6/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/6/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/6/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/6/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/6/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/6/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/6/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/6/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/6/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/6/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/6/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/6/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/6/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/29/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/29/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/29/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/29/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/29/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/29/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/29/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/29/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/29/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/29/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/29/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/29/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/29/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/29/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Niagara Falls Water Board.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NY3100568 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New York Drinking Water Authority

New York State Department of Health, Public Water Systems is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Niagara Falls Water Board under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NY regulator portal

Source: New York State Department of Health, Public Water Systems

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2003 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2037
2003 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2039
2003 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2041
2003 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2042
2003 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2043
2003 Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2044
2003 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2046
2003 LASSO MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2051
2003 2,4-D MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2105
2003 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2110
2003 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2946
2003 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2015
2003 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2306
2003 Pentachlorophenol MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2326
2003 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 SDWIS / NY3100568 / 2383

How Niagara Falls Water Board Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Niagara Falls Water Board New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 84 68.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 3.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 50,193 2,383 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 8,098 regulated public water systems in New York.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Niagara Falls Water Board water safe to drink? ▼
Niagara Falls Water Board (PWS ID: NY3100568) has 84 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50,193 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Niagara Falls Water Board serve? ▼
Niagara Falls Water Board serves 50,193 people in Niagara Falls, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 19,500 service connections.
What type of violations does Niagara Falls Water Board have? ▼
Niagara Falls Water Board has 84 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 84 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Niagara Falls Water Board water? ▼
No. Niagara Falls Water Board was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Niagara Falls Water Board use? ▼
Niagara Falls Water Board uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.