Is Manhasset Hills, NY tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 4 utilities serving Manhasset Hills 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: New York City System.
WA of Western Nassau, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 10 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
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 Manhasset Hills’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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WA of Western Nassau
New York · serves 120,000 people · about 2,300 in Manhasset Hills
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 10 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Garden City Park WD
New York · serves 18,000 people · about 2,000 in Manhasset Hills
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 19 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Manhasset Lakeville WD
New York · serves 43,000 people · about 350 in Manhasset Hills
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 3 results above the health goal. The worst: PFNA at 19 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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New York City System
New York · serves 8.3 million people · about 290 in Manhasset Hills
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 10 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: soft on average, 32 mg/L (1.9 grains per gallon), ranging from 18 to 100 mg/L.
1 health-based violation since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in WA of Western Nassau’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, PFOS, Lead
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, PFOS, Lead
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, PFOS, Lead
Water testing near Manhasset Hills
The 3 labs New York certifies closest to Manhasset Hills, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
EMSL Analytical, Inc.
Carle Place, NY · about 4 miles
Certified for bacteria, lead and copper, asbestos
Nassau County Dept of Health
Hempstead, NY · about 5 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
NY Environmental and Analytical Labs Inc.
Port Washington, NY · about 6 miles
Certified for bacteria, lead and copper
Which ZIP codes are in Manhasset Hills: 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 Manhasset Hills
Other towns in Nassau County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read WA of Western Nassau’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOARanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water