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Albany, NH

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Albany. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
248
people served
9
contaminants found
New Hampshire rankings Lead in New Hampshire PFAS in New Hampshire

What was found in Albany's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1240 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY · 125 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1194.5 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY · 125 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Copper
410.013 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY · 125 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Lead
3.675 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY · 125 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 65.8395 µg/L — WILDWOOD DEV · 123 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
10.4 pCi/L 69%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY · 125 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Barium
1.595 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY · 125 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
1.385 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY · 125 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 1.5 µg/L — WILDWOOD DEV · 123 people · 2015
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9000 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY · 125 people · 2014
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0590 mg/L 393%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
Highest in the city: WILDWOOD DEV · 123 people · 2016
1/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Albany

SupplierPopulation served
PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY 125
WILDWOOD DEV 123

Frequently asked questions about Albany tap water

Is Albany tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 9 contaminants in the water serving Albany. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Albany?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Albany, New Hampshire to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Albany's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Albany include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Lead, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.