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ZIP Code 12550 Water Quality
New York · 53,000 people served · 10 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 12550 is in New York and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 53,000 people served by 10 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to NEWBURGH.
Within ZIP code 12550, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 12 health-based violations during the past five years across 10 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 12550
Water Systems Serving 12550
SYLVAN GLADES W.C.
PWSID: NY5503406
89 served
BEAVER DAM LAKE WATER CORP.
PWSID: NY3503550
465 served
LUCAS ESTATES WATER COMPANY
PWSID: NY5522155
70 served
WHITLOCK FARMS
PWSID: NY3503611
100 served
NEW VERNON ESTATES
PWSID: NY3503607
300 served
PAINTED APRON WATER CO, T.O.
PWSID: NY3503621
300 served
NEWBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD
PWSID: NY3503578
22,282 served
NEWBURGH CITY
PWSID: NY3503549
29,000 served
INDIAN HILL SUBDIVISION
PWSID: NY5918382
320 served
BLACKBURNE WATER CORP
PWSID: NY3517037
74 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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