Drinking water quality · 2025
What's in Albany City, NY tap water
1 contaminants were measured in the Albany City, NY water system's 2025 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Contaminants measured
- 1
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 1
- Service area
- NY
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Albany City, NY's drinking water comes from surface water, drawn from 2 sources.
Source
- BASIC CREEK RESERVOIR
- ALCOVE RESERVOIR
Treatment
- FEURA BUSH WTP
- LOUDONVILLE UV SYSTEM
Distribution
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.013 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.015 mg/LAction level | Approaching the limit |
People also ask about Albany City, NY's water
+Is Albany City, NY tap water safe to drink in 2025?
Every one of the 1 contaminants measured in Albany City, NY's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Albany City, NY tap water?
1 contaminants were measured in Albany City, NY's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals. 1 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Are any contaminants in Albany City, NY tap water approaching the federal limit?
One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Lead. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Albany City, NY's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Albany City, NY's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2025 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.