No open EPA violations as of 2026-10-15.
EPA record checked 2026-10-06
From EPA's record for NY0100189. PurityMap is independent of City of Albany.
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31 results are on record. These 5 come first, closest to a legal limit first.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (90th percentile) | 13 µg/L | 15 µg/L federal action level | Below the listed reference | 2025–2025 monitoring period | Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-11 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALBANY CITY (NY0100189) |
0health-based violations in the last 10 years · none open as of 2026-10-15
From EPA SDWIS. A clean violation history means no enforcement action was recorded; it does not cover contaminants without a limit. Meeting a federal limit is a compliance fact, not a health clearance.
Screening tells you if something is worth a closer look; a lab result is the number you can act on.
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Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
Tested your own tap? Read your results →
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Lead service lines
City of Albany reported 2,199 lead and 46 galvanized service lines to replace in EPA’s inventory (2026Q2). Many utilities replace these lines for free or share the cost. Ask City of Albany whether your home’s line is on its list before you pay anyone.
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EPA's records list City of Albany as serving Albany, New York. Your water bill names your supplier.
PurityMap's record for City of Albany holds results for 29 PFAS substances. None was detected, and none is above a federal legal limit. Each result links to its source in the city report.
No open EPA violations as of 2026-10-15: that is what EPA's record shows for City of Albany. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
City of Albany is on EPA record as drawing from surface water.
Start with the hot-or-cold tap check. Where City of Albany reported something related, it's shown below.
Lead at City of Albany: 13 µg/L (90th percentile, 2025 monitoring period). Lead has no taste, so a taste neither shows nor rules it out.