Is Baldwinsville, NY tap water safe?
The short answer
None of the 3 utilities serving Baldwinsville has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and New York’s records.
OCWA, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 8.0 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
The water from OCWA is moderately hard to very hard, 115 to 190 mg/L (6.7 to 11.1 grains per gallon). How New York’s water compares.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Baldwinsville’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
OCWA
New York · serves 350,000 people · about 900 in Baldwinsville
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 8.0 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: moderately hard to very hard, 115 to 190 mg/L (6.7 to 11.1 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Baldwinsville Village
New York · serves 9,200 people · about 460 in Baldwinsville
1 result above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 22.1 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Clay Wds
New York · serves 16,000 people · under 100 in Baldwinsville
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 4.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in OCWA’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Baldwinsville
The 3 labs New York certifies closest to Baldwinsville, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Certified Environmental Services Inc.
North Syracuse, NY · about 12 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
Oswego Water Treatment Plant Lab
Oswego, NY · about 19 miles
Certified for bacteria
Panek Laboratory LLC Dba Jli Environmental Laboratories
Auburn, NY · about 20 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate
ZIP codes in Baldwinsville
Which ZIP codes are in Baldwinsville: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: NYS Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP), drinking water labs, as listed in TNI LAMS; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Baldwinsville
Other towns in Onondaga County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read OCWA’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water