Is Town Line, NY tap water safe?
The short answer
None of the 3 utilities serving Town Line 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.
ECWA Direct, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 6.0 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
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 Town Line’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
ECWA Direct
New York · serves 313,380 people · about 660 in Town Line
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 6.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
ECWA Lancaster
New York · serves 29,018 people · about 440 in Town Line
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 9.8 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Alden Village
New York · serves 2,666 people · about 230 in Town Line
3 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 3.3 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 ECWA Direct’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 Town Line
The 3 labs New York certifies closest to Town Line, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
EMSL Analytical Inc.
Depew, NY · about 7 miles
Certified for bacteria, asbestos
Biotrax Testing Laboratory
Cheektowaga, NY · about 13 miles
Certified for bacteria
Mcandrew Laboratory Inc.
Orchard Park, NY · about 13 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Town Line: 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 Town Line
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read ECWA Direct’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