DrinkingWaterCheck

Is FORT DRUM's water safe to drink?

FORT DRUM has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 34,000, over 1,750 connections.

How this compares nationally

FORT DRUM has 6 violations on record in total, 4 of thems health-based - ranking it 4,536th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 65th percentile nationally.

Against the NY average

FORT DRUM's 4 health-based violations sit within the NY average of 4.1, across 443 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

FORT DRUM's most recent violation on record is dated 2017-01-04, with the most recent health-based one dated 2017-01-04. Last reported to EPA: 06/25/2026.

The concern categories on record

FORT DRUM's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:

The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.

What FORT DRUM's record does not cover

FORT DRUM's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 6 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.