Tap WaterIndex

Tap water quality report

Watervliet City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
15
detected
9,889
people served
11
health-based violations
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.

11
health-based violations
31
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31

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
16.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.6 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
17.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
68.115 µg/L 114%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 92.6 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
98.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 127 µg/L
49/49 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
113.94 µg/L 142%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 137 µg/L
49/49 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
49.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 73.9 µg/L
47/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.8725 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L
32/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.185 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.32 µg/L
19/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.63 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L
19/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2023
Barium
30.5 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
0.9000 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
3 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9700 pCi/L 19%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Dalapon
1.26 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2013–2019
86 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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Frequently asked questions about Watervliet City

Is Watervliet City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Watervliet 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 Watervliet City's water?

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

How many people does Watervliet City serve?

Watervliet City reports serving 9,889 people, per its EPA record.

Has Watervliet City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 31 violations on file for Watervliet City, of which 11 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.