ALBANY, CITY OF

Q: Is ALBANY, CITY OF water safe to drink?

ALBANY, CITY OF (PWS ID: OR4100012) has 77 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 57,997 people using Surface Water sources.

Q: How many people does ALBANY, CITY OF serve?

ALBANY, CITY OF serves 57,997 people in ALBANY, Oregon. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 18,947 service connections.

Q: What type of violations does ALBANY, CITY OF have?

ALBANY, CITY OF has 77 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in ALBANY, CITY OF water?

No. ALBANY, CITY OF was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does ALBANY, CITY OF use?

ALBANY, CITY OF uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: OR4100012 · ALBANY, Oregon 97321

ALBANY, CITY OF serves 57,997 people in ALBANY, Oregon using Surface Water water sources. It has 77 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ALBANY, CITY OF

ALBANY, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 57,997 residents in ALBANY, Oregon (Linn County) through 18,947 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 77 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 26 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Oregon, EPA tracks 2,518 public water systems serving 4,005,242 people, with 206,659 cumulative violations and 20,339 health-based violations on record. About 99% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 82.1 violations. ALBANY, CITY OF's 77 violations sit below the Oregon average. Statewide, 30 of 125 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served

57,997

Total Violations

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 18,947
County: Linn
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 72
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	26	2019
Coliform (TCR)	MR	9	2014
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	6	2019
TTHM	MR	3	2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	3	2010
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	1	2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	1	2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	2007
Xylenes, Total	MR	1	2007
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	1	2007
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	1	2007
Vinyl chloride	MR	1	2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	2007
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	1	2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	1	2007
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	1	2007
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	1	2007
Trichloroethylene	MR	1	2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	1	2007
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	1	2007
Toluene	MR	1	2007
Ethylbenzene	MR	1	2007
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	MR	1	1976
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	1	1976
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	1	2007
CYANIDE	MR	1	2008
Styrene	MR	1	2007
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	1	2007
Benzene	MR	1	2007

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
NFDHA	9/19/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/19/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/19/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/19/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/19/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/19/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/19/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/19/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/19/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/19/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/19/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/19/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/19/2023	<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 ALBANY, CITY OF.

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 OR4100012 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Oregon Drinking Water Authority

Oregon's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find OR regulator via EPA SDWIS

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
2019	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	26	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 0200
2019	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	6	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 0300
2014	Coliform (TCR)	MR	9	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 3100
2010	TTHM	MR	3	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 2950
2010	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	3	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 2456
2008	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	1	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 0800
2008	CYANIDE	MR	1	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 1024
2007	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	1	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 2378
2007	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 2380
2007	Xylenes, Total	MR	1	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 2955
2007	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	1	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 2964
2007	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	1	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 2969
2007	Vinyl chloride	MR	1	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 2976
2007	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 2977
2007	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	SDWIS / OR4100012 / 2979

How ALBANY, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric	ALBANY, CITY OF	Oregon avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	77	82.1	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	0	8.1	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	None	24%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	57,997	1,591	Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,518 regulated public water systems in Oregon.

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 ALBANY, CITY OF water safe to drink? ▼

ALBANY, CITY OF (PWS ID: OR4100012) has 77 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 57,997 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does ALBANY, CITY OF serve? ▼

ALBANY, CITY OF serves 57,997 people in ALBANY, Oregon. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 18,947 service connections.

What type of violations does ALBANY, CITY OF have? ▼

ALBANY, CITY OF has 77 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in ALBANY, CITY OF water? ▼

No. ALBANY, CITY OF was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does ALBANY, CITY OF use? ▼

ALBANY, CITY OF 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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