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GLENS FALLS CITY

PWS ID: NY5600104 · GLENS FALLS, New York 12801

GLENS FALLS CITY serves 14,000 people in GLENS FALLS, New York using Surface Water water sources. It has 202 recorded EPA violations, including 62 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (4 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: GLENS FALLS CITY

GLENS FALLS CITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 14,000 residents in GLENS FALLS, New York (Warren County) through 5,200 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 202 total violations for this system , of which 62 (31%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 129 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 23 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 4 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0055 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across New York, EPA tracks 8,098 public water systems serving 19,294,951 people, with 552,003 cumulative violations and 26,817 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 68.2 violations. GLENS FALLS CITY's 202 violations sit above the New York average. Statewide, 129 of 332 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.9%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
14,000
Total Violations
202
Health-Based Violations
62
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
5,200
County
Warren
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
40
Monitoring Violations
129
Treatment Tech Violations
22

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 23 2013
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 22 1998
TTHM MCL 17 2003
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2014
2,4-D MR 9 2017
TTHM MR 7 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2015
Nitrate MR 4 1994
Methoxychlor MR 3 2003
Dalapon MR 3 2003
OXAMYL MR 3 2003
Simazine MR 3 2003
Picloram MR 3 2003
Dinoseb MR 3 2003
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2003
Carbofuran MR 3 2003
LASSO MR 3 2003
Heptachlor MR 3 2003
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2003
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2003
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2003
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2003
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2003
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2003
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2003
Atrazine MR 3 2003
Endrin MR 3 2003
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2003

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeA 7/12/2023 0.0045 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 7/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/12/2023 0.0047 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 7/12/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/12/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/12/2023 0.0038 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/12/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/12/2023 0.0055 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFTA 7/12/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/12/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/12/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/12/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/8/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/8/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/8/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/5/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/5/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for GLENS FALLS CITY.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NY5600104 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New York Drinking Water Authority

New York State Department of Health — Public Water Systems is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects GLENS FALLS CITY under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NY regulator portal

Source: New York State Department of Health — Public Water Systems

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2017 2,4-D MR 9 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 2105
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 7000
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 2456
2014 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 2950
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 23 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 3100
2006 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 5000
2003 TTHM MCL 17 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 2950
2003 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 2015
2003 Dalapon MR 3 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 2031
2003 OXAMYL MR 3 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 2036
2003 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 2037
2003 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 2040
2003 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 2041
2003 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 SDWIS / NY5600104 / 2043

How GLENS FALLS CITY Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric GLENS FALLS CITY New York avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 202 68.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 62 3.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 4 compounds 38.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 14,000 2,383 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 8,098 regulated public water systems in New York.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GLENS FALLS CITY water safe to drink? ▼
GLENS FALLS CITY (PWS ID: NY5600104) has 202 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 4 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 14,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does GLENS FALLS CITY serve? ▼
GLENS FALLS CITY serves 14,000 people in GLENS FALLS, New York. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 5,200 service connections.
What type of violations does GLENS FALLS CITY have? ▼
GLENS FALLS CITY has 202 total violations: 62 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 129 monitoring/reporting violations, and 22 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in GLENS FALLS CITY water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 4 PFAS compounds in GLENS FALLS CITY's water supply: PFPeA, PFOA, PFHxA, PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does GLENS FALLS CITY use? ▼
GLENS FALLS CITY uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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