We read 18 results from Peekskill City’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 7 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 24,272 people · Water system ID NY5903452 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.4 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Above the health goal1.3x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)as reported · sampled 2023 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.16 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Gross beta (radioactivity)as reported · sampled 2023 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 4 | 1.86 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 50 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of 30 homes tested · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 5 | 2 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal10x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)average · range 3 to 9.4 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 4 | 4.8 ppt | 1 ppt | 10 ppt (New York) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the federal limit that takes effect in 20291.2x the 4 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029; below the 10 ppt New York limitNot a violation yet: EPA's 4 ppt limit is final, but water systems don't have to meet it until 2029. |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)as reported · sampled 2023 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.27 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Uraniumas reported · sampled 2023 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 4 | 1.86 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal3.1x the health goal |
| Bariumas reported · Treated water · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.04 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorideas reported · Treated water · 2025 report, page 5 | 110 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chlorineaverage · range 0.01 to 1.52 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.74 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Coloras reported · Treated water · 2025 report, page 5 | 2 CU | — | 15 CU guideline | Within the guideline |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · printed as 0.037 mg/L · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 37 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 27 to 84 · printed as 0.0697 mg/L · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 69.7 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)single sample · Treated water · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.44 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sulfateas reported · Treated water · 2025 report, page 5 | 25.9 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)average · range 0.02 to 0.32 · Filter plant · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.04 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Nickelas reported · Treated water · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.64 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumas reported · Treated water · 2025 report, page 5 | 60.7 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Copper, Lead
What removes it: Reverse osmosis or Certified carbon block or RO.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Gross beta (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228), Uranium
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOS (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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