What contaminants are in ALBANY (C) tap water?

Public data sources identify the following contaminants in ALBANY (C)'s water supply: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Chloroform, Trichloroacetic acid, Bromodichloromethane, Dichloroacetic acid, Arsenic, Dibromochloromethane, Chromium (hexavalent), Manganese, Nitrate and nitrite, Chlorate, Vanadium, Monochloroacetic acid, Barium, Monobromoacetic acid, Strontium, Nitrite. Levels and comparison to EWG health guidelines are listed on the full city page.

Which water utility serves ALBANY (C)?

ALBANY (C) is served by ALBANY CITY. ALBANY CITY serves approximately 98,000 residents.

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Tap water quality in ALBANY (C), New York

Q: Is the tap water in ALBANY (C), New York safe to drink?

ALBANY (C)'s tap water receives a grade of D (65/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. 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. Grades are based on EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database, and the utility's published Consumer Confidence Report.

Served by ALBANY CITY. 98,000 residents.

Average score 65/100

Utilities 1

Population 98,000

65/100

Below Average

ⓘ How did we get this rating?

Quick answer

Tap water in ALBANY (C), New York receives a grade of D (65/100) 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.

Data sources for this grade: utilities.csv EWG Tap Water Database ⓘ How did we get this rating?

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 concern

Haloacetic 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 concern

Total 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 concern

Haloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 17.8 ppb, 178x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.

Arsenic detected

Moderate concern

Arsenic detected at 0.107 ppb.

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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 →

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ALBANY (C)'s tap water would fail European Union drinking water standards. One or more detected contaminants exceed EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184 limits, even though they may be fully legal under US EPA rules. View the standards we compare against →

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.