Is Walton Park, NY tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 9 utilities serving Walton Park have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and New York’s records: Harriman Village and Chester Village.
Kiryas Joel, which serves the most people here, has 3 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 35.9 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark. 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 Walton Park’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Kiryas Joel
New York · serves 51,623 people · about 2,500 in Walton Park
3 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 35.9 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Monroe Village
New York · serves 12,000 people · about 850 in Walton Park
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 10.5 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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South Blooming Grove Village WD 1
New York · serves 3,400 people · about 270 in Walton Park
3 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 5.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Walton Lake Estates W.D.
New York · serves 768 people · about 130 in Walton Park
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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Lake Hill Farms Water District
New York · serves 1,868 people · about 130 in Walton Park
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 1.5 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Harriman Village
New York · serves 5,000 people · under 100 in Walton Park
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029, 2 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: PFOS at 7.5 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
7 health-based violations since 2016
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Mountain Lodge Park Developmen
New York · serves 488 people · under 100 in Walton Park
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.8 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Chester Village
New York · serves 3,448 people · under 100 in Walton Park
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 5.1 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
2 health-based violations since 2016
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Mansion Ridge Water Company
New York · serves 276 people · under 100 in Walton Park
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 19.7 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 Kiryas Joel’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Countertop reverse osmosis
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Arsenic, Lead
Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Arsenic, Lead
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Arsenic, Lead
Water testing near Walton Park
The 3 labs New York certifies closest to Walton Park, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Pace Analytical Services, LLC-Newburgh
Newburgh, NY · about 17 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
Ocl Analytical Services
Bloomingburg, NY · about 20 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
Advanced Analytical Technologies
Pearl River, NY · about 22 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Walton Park: 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 Walton Park
Other towns in Orange County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Kiryas Joel’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- About LithiumWhat it does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.About Lithium
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water