TapGraded
B

SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

Hauppauge, NY · 1,100,000 served

SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY serves 1,100,000 people in Hauppauge, NY. It has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a B.

Score breakdown

Health-based violations (5y)

0

Monitoring violations (5y)

0

Currently unaddressed

0

Overall score

80/100

Violation history (last 5 years)

No violations on record.

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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)

EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).

90th-percentile lead sample 1.3 ppb
0 ppb EPA action level: 15 ppb

PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)

PFOS 17.4 ppt over limit
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFNA 5.7 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
PFOA 6.5 ppt over limit
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFHxS 10.8 ppt over limit
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
HFPO-DA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt

System details

System type
Community water system
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Service connections
336,418

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hauppauge, NY tap water safe to drink?

SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a B.

Does SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY have lead in its water?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 1.3 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.

Has PFAS been detected in SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY's water?

Yes — PFAS was detected at or above the EPA MCL for 3 of the tracked analytes.

Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2