Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in ALBANY, Georgia
Tap water in ALBANY, Georgia receives a grade of B (81/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by ALBANY. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Chromium (hexavalent) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in ALBANY's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving ALBANY.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 2.45 ppb, 41x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 4.14 ppb, 28x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Chromium (hexavalent) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernChromium (hexavalent) detected at 0.331 ppb, 17x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for ALBANY (system ID GA0950000) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
| Rule | Type | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule | Missed testing or reporting | 01/01/2017 | Open |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other (e.g. public notice) | 07/01/2025 | Open |
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
Recommended filters for ALBANY
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in ALBANY's water supply.
Carbon filter certified for VOCs (NSF/ANSI 53)
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All contaminants detected in ALBANY's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
2.45 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 41× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
4.14 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 28× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.331 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 17× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.809 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 13× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
0.605 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 6.0× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.515 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.1× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
1.96 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.9× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.542 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.145 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.0× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0426 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.585 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.79 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.2 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0202 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.22 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Volatile organic compound |
0.2 ppb | — | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.658 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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