Public water system record
Liberty Utilities New York - Merrick
Serves Wantagh, Merrick, East Massapequa and 6 more places, Nassau County, NY · 135,000 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Liberty Utilities New York - Merrick in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Liberty Utilities New York - Merrick draws water from 17 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1999, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 32 lead and 253 unknown out of 45,999 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Liberty Utilities New York - Merrick go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 59 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 28 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 29 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Liberty Utilities New York - Merrick draws water from 17 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Liberty Utilities New York - Merrick must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New York.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells