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Schenectady County, New York

Water Systems
35
Population Served
146,284
Total Violations
2,911
324 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

94.3%
Systems with Violations
83.2
Avg Violations per System
11.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
33 systems (94%)
SW
2 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (33)

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
Schenectady City Water Works 61,821 113 Clean
Rotterdam WD #5 28,000 22 Clean
Niskayuna Consolidated WD #11 22,287 49 Clean
Glenville WD #11 15,000 84 Detected
Scotia Village Water Works 12,800 23 Detected
Rotterdam WD #3 1,900 21 -
Princetown Water Supply 900 548 -
Duanesburg Elem School 500 77 -
Delanson Village Water Works 380 313 -
Maple Ski Ridge Inc. 325 79 -
J & D Pub 300 121 -
Tarassas Italian American Cuisine 250 62 -
Frosty Acres Campsite 230 58 -
Murrays Fools 200 16 -
West Hill Water Company Inc. 180 22 -
Gibbys Diner 150 7 -
Hannaford Super Market 130 9 -
Bears Steakhouse 100 22 -
Duanesburg Diner & Restaurant 100 26 -
Stewarts #116 (New) 100 108 -
Syrons Market 100 18 -
Dollar General 100 11 -
Hillcrest Commons- Frt Section 64 242 -
Duanesburg Area Community Daycare 50 247 -
Delanson Delicatessan and Smoke Shop 50 0 -
Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section 42 244 -
Indian Lookout Country Club 25 10 -
Wolf Hollow Brewing 25 3 -
Mikey Mart II - Rt 7 & I-88 25 223 -
Mariaville Lakeside Country Store 25 25 -
Stewarts Brdnbttr S 250-Duanesburg 25 9 -
Stewarts Shop 324-Glenville 25 7 -
Whispering Pines Daycare 25 42 -
Rosa Villa 25 50 -
Dollar General - Duanesburg 25 0 -

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 Schenectady County? ▼
Schenectady County has 2,911 total drinking water violations across 35 water systems, of which 324 are health-based violations. 94.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Schenectady County systems? ▼
Water systems in Schenectady County serve approximately 146,284 people through 35 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Schenectady County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Schenectady County, 2 had PFAS detected (40.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Schenectady County? ▼
Water systems in Schenectady County use GW (33 systems), SW (2 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. 11.1% of Schenectady 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.