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Glens Falls City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
17
detected
14,000
people served
62
health-based violations
New York rankingsLead in New YorkPFAS in New York
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Warren

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.

62
health-based violations
197
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0055 µg/L 1/4 2023
Pfhxa 0.0038 µg/L 1/4 2023
PFOA 0.0047 µg/L 1/4 2023
Pfpea 0.0045 µg/L 1/4 2023

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
Chloroform
75.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 92 µg/L
133/133 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
79.4 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 97 µg/L
133/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
68.4 µg/L 114%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 101 µg/L
133/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 93 µg/L
133/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34 µg/L
132/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.6 µg/L
131/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2024
Nitrate
1720 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
7.845 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.3 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.6475 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
6/132 SYR4 2012–2019
2,4-D
0.3800 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.6200 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/133 SYR4 2012–2019
84 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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Frequently asked questions about Glens Falls City

Is Glens Falls City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Glens Falls 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 Glens Falls City's water?

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

How many people does Glens Falls City serve?

Glens Falls City reports serving 14,000 people in New York, per its EPA record.

Has Glens Falls City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 197 violations on file for Glens Falls City, of which 62 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.