HERITAGE PLAZA

HEWLETT, NY · 54 people served · EPA PWSID CT0915103

The bottom line

HERITAGE PLAZA (HEWLETT, NY), which serves about 54 people, has recorded 1 health-based drinking-water contaminant in EPA violation records since 2016, most notably Volatile organics (VOCs: benzene, TCE, PCE). Its most recent lead 90th-percentile sample was 2.71 ppb, within the 15 ppb federal action level. A certified water filter can reduce these at the tap — see the certified options for each below.

health contaminants on record

PFAS detected (UCMR5)

total violations on record since 2016 (incl. monitoring & reporting)

What the testing found

Measured levels from EPA violation records, compared to the federal limit (MCL). The black line marks the legal limit.

Volatile organics

2.2× the federal limit

Measured 0.011 mg/L · federal limit 0.005 mg/L · latest 01/01/2016 · 1 violation since 2016

Industrial solvents/fuel components; many are carcinogens (benzene, TCE, PCE). Individual MCLs 1-5 ug/L.

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Copper

1.04× the federal limit

Measured 1350 ppb · federal limit 1300 ppb · latest 12/31/2011 · 0 violations since 2016

Short-term: nausea/vomiting/cramps; long-term: liver/kidney damage. Leaches from copper plumbing, worse with corrosive water.

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Lead

Within federal limit

Measured 2.71 ppb · federal limit 15 ppb · latest 06/30/2025 · 0 violations since 2016

No safe level. Damages developing brain/nervous system in children; linked to lower IQ, kidney and cardiovascular harm in adults. Usually enters water from corroding pipes/solder, not the source.

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Your water shows Volatile organics, Copper, Lead. A refrigerator filter handles the most of this in one unit — these three are independently certified for the most of your contaminants (not marketing claims):

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Sources & method. Contaminant levels and violations come from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (health-based violations, 2016–present); PFAS from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023–2025). Levels shown are the highest recorded value in the violation records; a violation means the contaminant exceeded its federal limit at the system level. Your home's water can differ from the system average. Public domain data; we are not affiliated with the EPA.