Water treatment in Freeport, for what's in the village wells
Freeport runs its own municipal groundwater wells, and EWG's own testing found radium and PFAS-family compounds in them. We test so your family knows exactly what that means for your tap.
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Is there radium in Freeport's water?
EWG's analysis of the Village of Freeport's own water system found radium-226/228 combined at 0.57 pCi/L, 11 times the health guideline, alongside PFHxS at 1,818 times its guideline and PFOA at 22 times, all in the village's own municipal groundwater wells.
Freeport draws its public water from municipal groundwater wells rather than a river or reservoir, part of the same Long Island Magothy aquifer system that supplies Nassau and Suffolk counties.
1,4-dioxane was also tested but came back below EWG's guideline, so the radium and PFAS-family findings are the more pressing story for Freeport specifically.
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radium reading versus EWG's health guideline
Village wells with specific, tested results
Freeport's own EWG testing gives an unusually specific local picture.
- The Village of Freeport Water Department serves about 45,000 people from its own municipal groundwater wells, part of the shared Long Island Magothy aquifer.
- EWG testing found PFHxS at 1,818 times its health guideline, PFOA at 22 times, and PFOS at 6 times, all typical Long Island groundwater signatures.
- Radium-226/228 combined came back at 0.57 pCi/L, 11 times the health guideline, in the same EWG analysis.
- 1,4-dioxane was detected but below EWG's guideline, unlike some other Long Island districts where it's the headline issue.
- 70.9% of Freeport households are owner-occupied, one of the higher rates among our featured towns, and 45.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino.
Radium and PFAS, reduced at the tap
Freeport's own well testing points to two specific priorities.
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Reverse osmosis for radium and PFAS
RO is one of the most effective ways to reduce both radium and the PFAS-family compounds EWG found in Freeport's own village wells.
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Whole house filtration
For broader coverage across every tap in a Freeport home, not just the kitchen sink, whole house treatment addresses the same findings at the point of entry.
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Free water test
Village well water can vary by neighborhood and by well field. A free test tells you what's actually reaching your address today.
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Water profile, at a glance
What our test typically confirms here.
| Category | What we typically find |
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| Supplier | Village of Freeport Water Department (municipal groundwater wells) |
| Source type | Groundwater |
| Typical hardness | Countywide Nassau estimate around 28 ppm ('soft'), not utility-confirmed for Freeport specifically |
| Documented issues | EWG testing found PFHxS, PFOA, PFOS and radium-226/228 above health guidelines in the village's own wells |
| Common home symptoms | Less mineral scale than our Hudson Valley towns, more concern around dissolved contaminants from the aquifer |
What a visit in Freeport looks like
Freeport is one of our longer routes from Haverstraw, so appointments are typically scheduled one to two weeks out.
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Call or book online
Tell us what you're noticing about your water.
5 minutes
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In-home water test
A technician tests for radium-relevant indicators, PFAS-family compounds and more.
45 to 60 minutes
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Plain-language results
We explain what we found before recommending anything.
Same visit
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A system built for your results
Freeport appointments are typically scheduled one to two weeks out.
One to two weeks
What our customers say
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Is Freeport NY tap water safe to drink?
EWG's own testing of the Village of Freeport's water system found radium, PFHxS and PFOA above health guidelines, which is why we recommend testing your own address rather than assuming village-wide numbers apply evenly.
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What is radium doing in Freeport's water?
It occurs naturally in groundwater and shows up in aquifer wells like the ones Freeport draws from, and EWG's testing found it at 11 times the health guideline, which reverse osmosis is effective at reducing.
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Is Freeport's water hard?
Typically not very. Nassau County groundwater is usually reported around 28 ppm, in the soft range, so hardness is less of a concern here than the radium and PFAS-family findings.
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Does Freeport have 1,4-dioxane like other Long Island towns?
It was tested and came back below EWG's health guideline for Freeport specifically, so radium and PFAS-family compounds are the more pressing local story here.
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One visit tells you exactly what's reaching your tap from the village's own wells.
- Free in-home testing
- No obligation
- Bilingual service
- Radium and PFAS reduction