Is South Albany Water District Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Albany

Compliance record

No violations on file. The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations recorded for this supplier.

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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Lead	0.0014 mg/L 9.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	12/12	LCR	2024
Barium	230 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	4/4	SYR4	2013–2019
Fluoride	848.5 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 850 µg/L	4/4	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane	2.316 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L	2/2	SYR4	2014–2017
Bromoform	6.341 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L	2/2	SYR4	2014–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.1165 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.17 µg/L	2/2	SYR4	2014–2017
Dibromochloromethane	1.975 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.05 µg/L	2/2	SYR4	2014–2017
TTHM	9.363 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 9.4 µg/L	2/2	SYR4	2014–2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3.5985 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 3.73 µg/L	2/2	SYR4	2014–2017
Chloroform	0.6700 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	SYR4	2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.81 pCi/L 36% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L	1/1	SYR4	2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	0.5900 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	SYR4	2014–2017
Trichloroacetic Acid	0.9700 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	SYR4	2014–2017

57 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNitrateOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: PENMAN, PAUL
Phone: 518-439-4955
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about South Albany Water District

Is South Albany Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in South Albany Water District'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 South Albany Water District's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Barium, Fluoride, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does South Albany Water District serve?

South Albany Water District reports serving 80 people in New York, per its EPA record.

Has South Albany Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations on file for South Albany Water District.

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.