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Ballston Spa, NY

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Ballston Spa. 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
6,581
people served
17
contaminants found
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What was found in Ballston Spa'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
1000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
800 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 830.65 µg/L — WHITE PINES SOUTH · 40 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Barium
99.48 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 421.65 µg/L — WHITE PINES SOUTH · 40 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
25.796 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
12.744 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
9.79 µg/L 163%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: WHITE PINES SOUTH · 40 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.62 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7.4465 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
4.287 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
3.63 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
2.2 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.058 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.8750 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0027 mg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE · 6,541 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0059 mg/L — WHITE PINES SOUTH · 40 people · 2025
2/2 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 Ballston Spa

SupplierPopulation served
BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE 6,541
WHITE PINES SOUTH 40

Frequently asked questions about Ballston Spa tap water

Is Ballston Spa tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Ballston Spa. 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 Ballston Spa?

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

What contaminants are in Ballston Spa's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ballston Spa include Nitrate, Fluoride, Barium, TTHM, Chloroform. 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.