Home hazard report for 10987 — Tuxedo Park, NY
ZIP 10987 is served by Tuxedo Park Village: 1 violation since 2016, latest lead result 1.3 ppb, PFAS not tested. Orange County is in EPA radon zone 1.
Health-based violations since 2016: Carbon, Total. All are listed as resolved.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jan 2022). Lead comes mostly from household plumbing and service lines, so individual homes can be higher.
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.
FEMA’s overall natural-hazard risk for this census tract, relative to the rest of the U.S.
The nearest active Superfund site is 5.0 miles away.
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Where ZIP 10987 is
Dashed: ZIP area · blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Tuxedo Park Village
Health-based violations
| Contaminant or rule | Health-based violations since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Carbon, Total | 1 |
A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its legal limit (MCL) or a required treatment technique was not met, as reported by the state to EPA’s SDWIS. All are listed as resolved or archived; the latest began Jul 2017.
Full record for Tuxedo Park Village →
Other systems overlapping this ZIP: Bear Mountain Water Supply.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
Radon in Orange County
EPA radon zone 1 — highest potential. Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →
Natural hazard risk
FEMA rates the overall natural-hazard risk of this neighborhood (census tract) as Relatively Moderate, with relatively high social vulnerability and relatively moderate community resilience.
FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025): expected annual losses from each hazard combined with social vulnerability and community resilience, rated relative to all U.S. census tracts. Hazards not listed are not applicable here. It describes the area, not a single building; flood insurance maps (FEMA FIRMs) decide flood-insurance requirements.
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Superfund sites nearby
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick Landfill Warwick, New York · EPA ID NYD980506679 | Cleaned up & deleted | 3.6 mi |
| Ringwood Mines/Landfill Ringwood Borough, New Jersey · EPA ID NJD980529739 | Active (final NPL) | 5.0 mi |
| Ramapo Landfill Ramapo, New York · EPA ID NYD000511493 | Active (final NPL) | 5.2 mi |
| Suffern Village Well Field Village of Suffern, New York · EPA ID NYD980780878 | Cleaned up & deleted | 6.7 mi |
EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions about 10987
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 10987?
Tuxedo Park Village (EPA ID NY3503557), a surface water (rivers, lakes) system serving about 1,100 people.
Is there lead in Tuxedo Park, NY tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2022) was 1.3 ppb; EPA’s action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb from 2027. Lead mostly comes from service lines and home plumbing, so the only way to know your tap is to test it.
Does Tuxedo Park, NY water have PFAS?
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Has the water system in 10987 had violations?
Health-based violations since 2016: Carbon, Total. All are listed as resolved.
What natural hazards affect ZIP 10987?
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate; the highest-rated hazards are riverine flooding (relatively high), cold wave (relatively moderate), hurricane (relatively moderate).
Are there Superfund sites near 10987?
The nearest active Superfund site is 5.0 miles away. Sites within 10 miles: Warwick Landfill (3.6 mi, Cleaned up & deleted); Ringwood Mines/Landfill (5.0 mi, Active (final NPL)); Ramapo Landfill (5.2 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in Orange County?
Orange County is in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential). Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.