Home hazard report for 11760 — Melville, NY
ZIP 11760 is served by South Huntington Water District: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 1.3 ppb, PFAS not detected. Suffolk is in EPA radon zone 3.
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jan 2024). Lead comes mostly from household plumbing and service lines, so individual homes can be higher.
None of the tested PFAS were found above EPA’s reporting limits in 2023–2025.
Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code.
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Where ZIP 11760 is
blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: South Huntington Water District
Health-based violations
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
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”)
| Compound | Highest result | Samples with detection | EPA limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | not detected | 0 of 22 | — |
| PFBS | not detected | 0 of 22 | — |
| PFHpA | not detected | 0 of 22 | — |
| PFHxS | not detected | 0 of 22 | — |
| PFNA | not detected | 0 of 22 | — |
| PFOS | not detected | 0 of 22 | 4 ppt MCL |
| PFOA | not detected | 0 of 22 | 4 ppt MCL |
| PFDA | not detected | 0 of 22 | — |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) | not detected | 0 of 22 | — |
| PFBA | not detected | 0 of 22 | — |
| PFHxA | not detected | 0 of 22 | — |
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 Suffolk
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
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tronic Plating Co., Inc. Farmingdale, New York · EPA ID NYD002059517 | Cleaned up & deleted | 2.8 mi |
| Claremont Polychemical Old Bethpage, New York · EPA ID NYD002044584 | Active (final NPL) | 2.9 mi |
| Old Bethpage Landfill Oyster Bay, New York · EPA ID NYD980531727 | Active (final NPL) | 3.0 mi |
| Circuitron Corp. East Farmingdale, New York · EPA ID NYD981184229 | Active (final NPL) | 3.0 mi |
| Kenmark Textile Corp. Farmingdale, New York · EPA ID NYD075784165 | Cleaned up & deleted | 3.8 mi |
| Liberty Industrial Finishing Farmingdale, New York · EPA ID NYD000337295 | Active (final NPL) | 5.0 mi |
| Syosset Landfill Oyster Bay, New York · EPA ID NYD000511360 | Cleaned up & deleted | 5.0 mi |
| Hooker Chemical & Plastics Corp./Ruco Polymer Corp. Hicksville, New York · EPA ID NYD002920312 | Active (final NPL) | 5.3 mi |
| Preferred Plating Corp. Farmingdale, New York · EPA ID NYD980768774 | Active (final NPL) | 5.4 mi |
| SMS Instruments, Inc. Deer Park, New York · EPA ID NYD001533165 | Cleaned up & deleted | 5.6 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 11760
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 11760?
South Huntington Water District (EPA ID NY5103263), a groundwater (wells) system serving about 81,760 people.
Is there lead in Melville, NY tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2024) 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 Melville, NY water have PFAS?
None of the tested PFAS were found above EPA’s reporting limits in 2023–2025.
Has the water system in 11760 had violations?
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
Are there Superfund sites near 11760?
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code. Sites within 10 miles: Tronic Plating Co., Inc. (2.8 mi, Cleaned up & deleted); Claremont Polychemical (2.9 mi, Active (final NPL)); Old Bethpage Landfill (3.0 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in Suffolk?
Suffolk 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.