EPA data as of Oct 2026 · page updated 2026-10-29

Home hazard report for 11571 — Rockville Centre, NY

ZIP 11571 is served by Rockville Centre (V): no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 1 ppb, PFAS not detected. Nassau is in EPA radon zone 3.

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Where ZIP 11571 is

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ZIP code areaZIP center Water utility service area PFOA/PFOS ≥ 4 ppt Lead > 15 ppb 5+ violations Superfund site (active) proposed cleaned up Circles: other water systems flagged nearby; size = people served. Tap any symbol for details.

Drinking water: Rockville Centre (V)

EPA IDNY2902848
People served24,700
Sourcegroundwater (wells)
Connections6,867

Health-based violations

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

Full record for Rockville Centre (V) →

Lead

Jan 20221 ppb
Jan 20192.2 ppb
Jan 20166.6 ppb
Jan 20134 ppb
Jan 20105.4 ppb
Jan 20073.1 ppb
Jan 20041.6 ppb
Jan 20011.6 ppb

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”)

CompoundHighest resultSamples with detectionEPA limit
PFBAnot detected0 of 8—
PFPeAnot detected0 of 8—
HFPO-DA (GenX)not detected0 of 8—
PFOSnot detected0 of 84 ppt MCL
PFHxAnot detected0 of 8—
PFOAnot detected0 of 84 ppt MCL
PFNAnot detected0 of 8—
PFHxSnot detected0 of 8—
PFHpAnot detected0 of 8—
PFBSnot detected0 of 8—
PFDAnot detected0 of 8—

EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), samples 2023–2025; ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). The 4.0 ppt maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS were set by EPA in 2024; water systems have until the end of the decade to comply.

Radon in Nassau

EPA radon zone 3 — low potential. Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.

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 →

Superfund sites nearby

SiteStatusDistance
Peninsula Boulevard Ground Water Plume
Hewlett, New York · EPA ID NYN000204407
Active (final NPL)3.6 mi
Genzale Plating Co.
Franklin Square, New York · EPA ID NYD002050110
Active (final NPL)4.4 mi
Pasley Solvents & Chemicals, Inc.
Hempstead, New York · EPA ID NYD991292004
Cleaned up & deleted5.1 mi
Old Roosevelt Field Contaminated Ground Water Area
Garden City, New York · EPA ID NYSFN0204234
Active (final NPL)5.3 mi
Fulton Avenue
North Hempstead, New York · EPA ID NY0000110247
Active (final NPL)5.5 mi
Jackson Steel
Mineola, North Hempstead, New York · EPA ID NYD001344456
Cleaned up & deleted5.6 mi
New Cassel/Hicksville Ground Water Contamination
New Cassel/Hicksville, New York · EPA ID NY0001095363
Active (final NPL)7.8 mi
Anchor Chemicals
Hicksville, New York · EPA ID NYD001485226
Cleaned up & deleted8.9 mi
Stanton Cleaners Area Ground Water Contamination
Great Neck, New York · EPA ID NYD047650197
Active (final NPL)9.8 mi
Hooker Chemical & Plastics Corp./Ruco Polymer Corp.
Hicksville, New York · EPA ID NYD002920312
Active (final NPL)9.9 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 11571

Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 11571?

Rockville Centre (V) (EPA ID NY2902848), a groundwater (wells) system serving about 24,700 people.

Is there lead in Rockville Centre, NY tap water?

The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2022) was 1 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 Rockville Centre, NY water have PFAS?

None of the tested PFAS were found above EPA’s reporting limits in 2023–2025.

Has the water system in 11571 had violations?

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

Are there Superfund sites near 11571?

The nearest active Superfund site is 3.6 miles away. Sites within 10 miles: Peninsula Boulevard Ground Water Plume (3.6 mi, Active (final NPL)); Genzale Plating Co. (4.4 mi, Active (final NPL)); Pasley Solvents & Chemicals, Inc. (5.1 mi, Cleaned up & deleted).

Is radon a problem in Nassau?

Nassau is in EPA radon zone 3 (low potential). Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.