Is West Hurley, NY tap water safe?
The short answer
Neither of the 2 utilities serving West Hurley 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.
Hudson Valley Water Co #3, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.7 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 West Hurley’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Hudson Valley Water Co #3
New York · serves 56 people · nearly all in West Hurley
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.7 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Woodstock Water District
New York · serves 2,400 people · under 100 in West Hurley
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 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 Hudson Valley Water Co #3’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 West Hurley
The 3 labs New York certifies closest to West Hurley, 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 10 miles
Certified for bacteria
Poughkeepsies' Water Treatment Facility
Poughkeepsie, NY · about 24 miles
Certified for bacteria
Environmental Labworks Inc.
Marlboro, NY · about 28 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in West Hurley: 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 West Hurley
Other towns in Ulster County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Hudson Valley Water Co #3’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