Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in ALBANY (C), New York
Tap water in ALBANY (C), New York receives a grade of C (71/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by ALBANY CITY. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Arsenic detected. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in ALBANY (C)'s tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving ALBANY (C).
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 21.6 ppb, 360x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 46.7 ppb, 312x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 17.8 ppb, 178x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Arsenic detected
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.107 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for ALBANY CITY (system ID NY0100189) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
| Rule | Type | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule | Other (e.g. public notice) | 12/19/2024 | 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 (C)
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in ALBANY (C)'s water supply.
Carbon filter certified for VOCs (NSF/ANSI 53)
$180-$599Activated carbon is effective for disinfection byproducts. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 VOC reduction.
Reverse osmosis certified for arsenic (NSF/ANSI 58)
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All contaminants detected in ALBANY (C)'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 |
21.6 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 360× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
46.7 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 312× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
17.8 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 178× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
40.7 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 102× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
7.99 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 80× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.51 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 75× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
8.93 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 45× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
0.107 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 27× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.601 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0717 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.6× over |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
348.2 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Fails EU |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.0527 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
16.6 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.917 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.371 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
3.33 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.00562 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0489 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrite Inorganic |
0.0363 ppm | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 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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ZIP codes served
ALBANY (C)'s public water systems serve the following ZIP codes: