Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in WHITE PLAINS (C), New York
Tap water in WHITE PLAINS (C), New York receives a grade of C (72/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by WHITE PLAINS CITY. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Trichloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in WHITE PLAINS (C)'s tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving WHITE PLAINS (C).
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 56.7 ppb, 945x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 43.3 ppb, 433x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Trichloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTrichloroacetic acid detected at 27.0 ppb, 270x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for WHITE PLAINS CITY (system ID NY5903464) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in WHITE PLAINS (C)'s tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
56.7 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 945× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
43.3 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 433× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
27.0 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 270× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
32.2 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 215× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
14.8 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 74× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
27.1 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 68× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.91 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 65× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.901 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 45× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.56 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 11× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0435 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.125 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.107 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
80.1 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.028 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
10.9 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
13.2 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane* Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.00371 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0656 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0225 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromomethane Other |
0.00971 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.58 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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