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Albany County, New York

Water Systems
68
Population Served
303,908
Total Violations
5,792
269 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 10 tested

Violation Analysis

94.1%
Systems with Violations
85.2
Avg Violations per System
4.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
34 systems (50%)
SW
16 systems (24%)

PFAS Contamination

10
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
40.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Albany New York water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Albany City 98,000 8 Clean
Latham Water District 85,590 28 Clean
Bethlehem WD No 1 31,000 53 Clean
Guilderland Town WD 30,000 57 Clean
Cohoes City 16,883 66 Clean
Watervliet City 9,889 42 Clean
Colonie Village 8,030 25 Detected
Menands Village 4,500 20 Clean
Ravena Village 4,500 15 Detected
Voorheesville Village 3,100 231 Detected
Green Island Village 2,900 20 -
Altamont, Village 2,000 18 -
Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District 650 156 -
Feura Bush WD 450 1 -
Rolling Hills MHP 444 35 -
Clarksville Water District 430 63 -
Kensington Woods WD 422 0 -
Northeast W.D. 370 92 -
New Salem WD 350 0 -
Woodstock Lake Campground 300 12 -
Colonie Country Club 300 24 -
Thompsons Lake Campground 280 12 -
Camp Pinnacle 250 145 -
Wildwood School 225 103 -
Westerlo Town Water Supply 220 149 -
Rensselaerville WD 200 87 -
Flemings Mobile Home Park 200 129 -
Motel 6 200 11 -
Pine Ridge Estates 175 36 -
Sycamore Country Club 125 61 -
Heldervale Water District 117 1 -
Pine Mobile Home Park 110 102 -
Hannay Reels 105 3 -
Colonie County Club Estates WD 102 6 -
John Boyd Thacher State Park 100 72 -
Swift Road WD 100 1 -
South Albany Water District 80 0 -
Kountry Knolls 80 143 -
Vince Annas Restaurant 60 65 -
Knoxville Park 60 249 -
Carey Institute for Global Good 60 25 -
Green Acres MHP 55 444 -
Reinharts Shell Inn 55 92 -
Stewarts #277 51 7 -
Leaning Evergreen MHP 50 43 -
Maple on the Lake 50 88 -
Elegant Touch 50 104 -
Albany Obedience Club 50 37 -
Babbling Brook, The 45 18 -
Black Sheep Honey Company, The 45 18 -

Other Counties in New York

Richmond County
1 systems · 8,271,000 served · 47 violations
Suffolk County
152 systems · 1,387,905 served · 3,402 violations
Nassau County
44 systems · 1,387,489 served · 7,471 violations
Westchester County
274 systems · 992,853 served · 15,832 violations
Erie County
108 systems · 955,615 served · 7,606 violations
Onondaga County
88 systems · 615,889 served · 2,561 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Albany County? ▼
Albany County has 5,792 total drinking water violations across 68 water systems, of which 269 are health-based violations. 94.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Albany County systems? ▼
Water systems in Albany County serve approximately 303,908 people through 68 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Albany County water? ▼
Of 10 water systems tested for PFAS in Albany County, 4 had PFAS detected (40.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Albany County? ▼
Water systems in Albany County use GW (34 systems), SW (16 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 4.6% of Albany County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.