No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting April 2017.
Serves about 34,000 people (1,750 connections) with surface water bought from Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum).
From EPA's record for NY2212214. PurityMap is independent of Fort Drum.
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2 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr–Jun 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 83.2 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 90.2 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2024 to November 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 13 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | 26 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 25 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-21 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-21 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-21 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-21 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-21 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-20 to 2024-11-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT DRUM (NY2212214) |
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Follow this water →Fort Drum's phone number on EPA record is 315-772-5260. Its mailing address is CHIEF, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BRANCH, US ARMY PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE SERVICES, FORT DRUM, NY 13602.
According to EPA's record, Fort Drum uses surface water bought from Danc (Watertown / Ft. Drum).
EPA's record shows 2 health-based violations for Fort Drum in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting April 2017. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Fort Drum's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024, was 0.4 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Fort Drum. Its phone number on EPA record is 315-772-5260. Its mailing address on EPA record is CHIEF, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BRANCH, US ARMY PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE SERVICES, FORT DRUM, NY 13602. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.