Buffalo

Erie County, New York

100 Excellent

Water Quality Score

100/100

Grade

Water Systems

Population

278,349

Key Contaminants

Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)

4.6639 / 5 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 5 μg/L

Fluoride

2.1054 / 4 mg/L

0 mg/L MCL: 4 mg/L

Arsenic

3.5924 / 10 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 10 μg/L

Nitrite

0.1897 / 1 mg/L

0 mg/L MCL: 1 mg/L

PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)

0.0006 / 0.004 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 0.004 μg/L

Nitrate

1.329 / 10 mg/L

0 mg/L MCL: 10 mg/L

PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic Acid)

0.0005 / 0.004 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 0.004 μg/L

Selenium

4.0569 / 50 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 50 μg/L

Water quality can vary by neighborhood in Buffalo.