Is Milton, NY tap water safe?
The short answer
None of the 5 utilities serving Milton 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.
Marlborough Water District, which serves the most people here, has nothing above a health goal in EPA’s and New York’s records. That data covers what its report lists, not everything.
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 Milton’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Marlborough Water District
New York · serves 3,248 people · about 330 in Milton
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Ballston Spa Village
New York · serves 6,541 people · about 220 in Milton
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.7 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Heritage Springs Water Works
New York · serves 3,200 people · about 150 in Milton
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.2 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Malta Water District #1
New York · serves 8,950 people · about 120 in Milton
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Burnt Hills - Ballston Lk WD
New York · serves 10,000 people · under 100 in Milton
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
Water testing near Milton
The 3 labs New York certifies closest to Milton, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Aqua Check Laboratories, Inc.
Stone Ridge, NY · about 20 miles
Certified for bacteria
Poughkeepsies' Water Treatment Facility
Poughkeepsie, NY · about 27 miles
Certified for bacteria
Environmental Labworks Inc.
Marlboro, NY · about 33 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Milton: 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 Milton
Other towns in Ulster County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Marlborough Water District’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Decide if you want a filter at allA filter for taste or chlorine is a preference, not a need. The standards say what each kind can do.NSF/ANSI standards, decoded
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water