Local water quality
Water quality in Rochester, New York
8 public water systems · EPA data
The bottom line
EPA records for the water serving Rochester, New York show Lead, Copper. A filter independently certified to reduce those exact contaminants is the most direct fix.
What's in Rochester's water
Contaminants EPA has recorded across Rochester's water systems, and how many certified filters remove each.
Water systems serving Rochester
Open a system for its full report — measured levels vs. federal limits, PFAS, and the certified filters that remove each contaminant.
MCWA
525,262 people served
1 contaminant · report →
ROCHESTER CITY
210,000 people served
1 contaminant · report →
MCWA UPLAND SYSTEM
182,400 people served
1 contaminant · report →
MCWA GENESEE
16,541 people served
1 contaminant · report →
MCWA BROCKPORT
13,630 people served
1 contaminant · report →
MCWA - GENEVA
8,532 people served
2 contaminants · report →
SEA BREEZE WD
7,800 people served
1 contaminant · report →
MCWA, GENESEE WEST
3,300 people served
1 contaminant · report →
Filter your Rochester water
Match a certified filter to what's actually in your water — a filter certified for lead may do nothing for PFAS or fluoride.