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Saratoga County, New York

Water Systems
218
Population Served
198,697
Total Violations
23,775
862 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 14 tested

Violation Analysis

96.8%
Systems with Violations
109.1
Avg Violations per System
3.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
33 systems (15%)
SW
17 systems (8%)

PFAS Contamination

14
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
21.4%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Clifton Park Water Authority 35,000 183 Detected
Saratoga Springs City 26,525 57 Detected
Halfmoon Water District (Troy) 15,000 44 Clean
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lk WD 10,000 64 Clean
Waterford Water Works (Purchase Troy) 9,800 114 Detected
Wilton Water & Sewer Authority 9,490 691 Clean
Malta Water District #1 8,950 278 Clean
Moreau WD #2 (Queensbury) 6,600 35 Clean
Ballston Spa Village 6,541 183 Clean
Mechanicville City 5,200 162 Clean
Saratoga Springs City (Geyser Crest) 4,000 63 Clean
South Glens Falls Village 3,900 388 Clean
Heritage Springs Water Works 3,200 343 -
Stillwater Town (Scwa) 3,000 8 -
Corinth Village 2,283 161 Clean
Schuylerville-Victory Jwc 2,200 186 -
Knolls Atomic Power Lab (Kapl) 2,200 2 -
Sara Spgs - Maple Avenue 2,200 67 -
Charlton WD (Glenville) 2,000 33 -
Stillwater Village (Scwa) 1,600 148 -
Saratoga County Water Authority 1,525 32 -
Rowlands Hollow Subdivision 1,502 111 -
Alpine Lake RV Resort 1,500 137 -
Galway Central School District 1,300 265 -
Northwood Water Company 1,300 105 -
Saratoga Glen Hollow 1,295 10 -
Albany-Saratoga Speedway 1,000 43 -
Lees Park 999 57 -
Hadley WD #2 997 30 -
Malta Gardens Apts & MHP 950 219 -
Pyramid Pines Estates MHP 950 89 -
Crossings, the (Halfmoon WD) 950 11 Clean
Moreau Lake State Park 900 113 -
Coldbrook at Saratoga RV Resort 810 63 -
Hadley South Wd#1 800 30 -
Terrel Hills Subdivision 800 254 -
Dunkin Donuts - Malta 800 22 -
Corinth Town WD (Corinth V) 756 0 -
Round Lake Village (Cpwa) 750 121 -
Saratoga Village MHP 650 235 -
Northern Pines Mobile Home Pk. 600 37 -
Stewarts Shop 202 520 15 -
Malta Drive IN 500 25 -
Sara Spgs - Greenfield Central 450 94 -
Kayadeross Acres 450 422 -
Forest Hills MHP 429 57 -
Parkwood Village Apartments 400 158 -
McConchies Heritage Acres 400 9 -
Stewarts Shop 360 400 17 -
Saratoga RV Park 350 70 -

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 Saratoga County? ▼
Saratoga County has 23,775 total drinking water violations across 218 water systems, of which 862 are health-based violations. 96.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Saratoga County systems? ▼
Water systems in Saratoga County serve approximately 198,697 people through 218 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Saratoga County water? ▼
Of 14 water systems tested for PFAS in Saratoga County, 3 had PFAS detected (21.4% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Saratoga County? ▼
Water systems in Saratoga County use GW (33 systems), SW (17 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. 3.6% of Saratoga 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.