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Lead service lines in Manhattan, NY

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Service line status in Manhattan

3,817Lead
9.5%
577Galvanized requiring replacement
1.4%
6,122Lead status unknown
15.2%
29,787Non-lead
73.9%

Counts are records in the utilities' published inventories (not people or buildings). One property can have more than one service line record.

PFAS in Manhattan drinking water

New York City System PWSID NY7003493

PFOA (highest result)
Not detected (below the 4 ppt reporting level)
PFOS (highest result)
Not detected (below the 4 ppt reporting level)
Other PFAS detected
none
PFAS detected
0 of 29 tested
Sampled
16 sample event(s), 4 sampling point(s), 2023-10-25 to 2025-01-02

Lead service line data on this page: NYC Department of Environmental Protection.

UCMR 5 is a one-time EPA monitoring program, not a compliance determination. The values shown are the highest single sample result at any of the system's sampling points; one result above 4.0 ppt does not mean the system violates the PFAS rule, which is judged on running annual averages under separate compliance monitoring. Results describe the public water system, not an individual home.

In April 2024 EPA set enforceable limits (MCLs) of 4.0 ppt each for PFOA and PFOS, plus 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX) and a Hazard Index for mixtures, with compliance based on a running annual average at each sampling point and due in 2029 (EPA ↗). In May 2026 EPA proposed letting systems request two more years for PFOA/PFOS (to April 2031) and rescinding the PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and Hazard Index limits (EPA: extension proposal ↗ · EPA: rescission proposal ↗). These are proposals, not final rules, as of the date this page was built.

Source: EPA UCMR 5 final occurrence data (EPA page last updated 2026-08-28; samples collected January 2023 – December 2025) ↗. All PFAS results nationwide →

Data sources

Streets with the most lead or GRR records

StreetLeadGalvanized requiring replacementLead status unknownNon-lead
1St Ave81288418
2Nd Ave762126550
3Rd Ave58381454
Lexington Ave52676372
Amsterdam Ave54167416
9Th Ave40038236
Broadway344103786
Bleecker St38032102
W 22Nd St33228140
E 83Rd St32222110
Canal St29128110
W 11Th St25536108
E 78Th St28223116
E 7Th St28032106
W 20Th St19925114

What to do next

  1. Confirm with your utility. Inventories change as lines are inspected and replaced. The utility's official map and customer service line are the authoritative source.
  2. If your status is unknown, many utilities ask customers to report what they see where the water pipe enters the building. EPA's Protect Your Tap guide explains how to check.
  3. Consider testing. EPA: “Since you cannot see, taste, or smell lead dissolved in water, testing is the only sure way of telling whether there are harmful quantities of lead in your drinking water.” Your utility or state health department can point you to certified laboratories.
  4. Use cold water. EPA: “Use only cold water for drinking, cooking and making baby formula. Remember, boiling water does not remove lead from water.”
  5. Filters. EPA: “If you use a filter, make sure you use a filter certified to remove lead.” See EPA's consumer tool for filters certified to reduce lead.
Disclaimer: Information is copied from the utility's published service line inventory and may be incomplete, out of date, or contain errors. It is not a substitute for water testing and does not describe interior plumbing. Contact your water utility for the official status of your service line. Health information is limited to quotations from EPA and CDC.