Buffalo
Yes. Tap water in Buffalo is low risk across 10 water systems. Meets federal drinking water standards.
10 official water systems are listed for this town. Each keeps its own rating.
Is it safe?
Buffalo Water Authority
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 276,000 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Ecwa Amherst
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 92,697 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Ecwa Boston
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 7,250 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Ecwa Direct
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 313,380 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Ecwa Evans
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 12,338 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Ecwa Hamburg (v)
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 9,744 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Ecwa Lancaster
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 29,018 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Ecwa Newstead
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 5,801 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Ecwa Orchard Park
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 24,582 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Ecwa West Seneca
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 23,557 people.
Source water: surface water.
Source
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System.
Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.
Covers community water systems serving 3,300 people or more. The rating uses health-based violations of federal drinking-water standards in the last three years, and whether those violations have been fixed. Each system is placed at a town it serves, so positions are approximate.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Buffalo, New York?
Yes. Tap water in Buffalo is low risk across 10 water systems. Meets federal drinking water standards.
Where do these ratings come from?
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System. Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.