East Herkimer Water District, NY
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
East Herkimer Water District at a glance
East Herkimer Water District serves about 1,024 people through 320 service connections, which makes it a small system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws surface water, in Herkimer County, New York. EPA system ID: NY2102300; phone on file: 315-866-2690. Call that number and ask whether your address has a lead, galvanized or unknown service line.
Nearby utilities
33 other systems share Herkimer County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Ilion (V) Water Works | 8,053 | 36 ppb |
| Herkimer Village | 7,606 | 19 ppb |
| Little Falls City | 4,605 | 8.96 ppb |
| Frankfort (V) Water Works | 2,995 | 1.7 ppb |
| Mohawk (V) Water Works | 2,985 | 1.5 ppb |
| Dolgeville (V) Pws | 2,166 | 0 (not detected) |
| Old Forge-Thendara Water District | 1,275 | 3.7 ppb |
| West Winfield Village | 862 | 5.64 ppb |
| Town Of Webb Wd#1 | 780 | - |
| Newport Village | 740 | 1.51 ppb |
Next steps for Herkimer, NY
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Herkimer, NY may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask East Herkimer Water District whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. Why sampled homes are the worst-case ones is in the guide to reading the number. The action level is dropping - the 10 ppb rule from 2027.