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Tap water quality report

Albany, OR

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 11 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.

11
water suppliers
61,800
people served
15
contaminants found

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
402 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALBANY, CITY OF · 57,997 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5934 µg/L — OAKVILLA MOBILE HOME PARK · 140 people · 2019
5/11 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
5530 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: OAKVILLA MOBILE HOME PARK · 140 people · 2018
4/11 SYR4
Copper
137 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ALBANY, CITY OF · 57,997 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 1830.35 µg/L — SCRAVEL HILL WATER CO-OP · 300 people · 2019
9/11 SYR4
Fluoride
105 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: HAFEZ WATER SYSTEM · 78 people · 2016
1/11 SYR4
TTHM
66.96 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ALBANY, CITY OF · 57,997 people · 2019
9/11 SYR4
Barium
57 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: OAKVILLA MOBILE HOME PARK · 140 people · 2018
5/11 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
35.87 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ALBANY, CITY OF · 57,997 people · 2019
4/11 SYR4
Lead
13.146 µg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ALBANY, CITY OF · 57,997 people · 2017
9/11 SYR4
Arsenic
5.76 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: CAMELOT MOBILE HOME PARK · 150 people · 2019
2/11 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
4.73 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: SCRAVEL HILL WATER CO-OP · 300 people · 2016
1/11 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.49 pCi/L 50%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: ALBANY, CITY OF · 57,997 people · 2017
3/11 SYR4
Chromium
2 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: OAKVILLA MOBILE HOME PARK · 140 people · 2018
1/11 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
1.5495 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: OAKWOOD WATER SYSTEM INC · 55 people · 2019
1/11 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
0.6025 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: HAFEZ WATER SYSTEM · 78 people · 2019
1/11 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ALBANY, CITY OF · 57,997 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0054 mg/L — AMIGO VILLA WATER SERVICE INC · 100 people · 2023
11/11 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

Frequently asked questions about Albany tap water

Is Albany tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 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?

11 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Albany, Oregon 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, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, TTHM. 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.