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Albany City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
14
detected
98,000
people served
0
health-based violations
New York rankingsLead in New YorkPFAS in New York
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Albany

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
8
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-12-19
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-10-01 → 1993-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-10-01 → 1993-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-07-01 → 1993-07-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
9.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L
123/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
61.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 75 µg/L
123/123 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
69.94 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 83.6 µg/L
123/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33.9 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 43 µg/L
123/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
20.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
123/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
17.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29 µg/L
122/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.9420 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
97/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0130 mg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 21/21 LCR 2025
Barium
5.56 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.7 µg/L
5/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L
5/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
50 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
50 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2015–2018
88 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SIMCOE, WILLIAM D.
Phone
518-434-5300
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Albany City

Is Albany City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Albany City's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Albany City's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Albany City serve?

Albany City reports serving 98,000 people in New York, per its EPA record.

Has Albany City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 8 violations on file for Albany City, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.