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Guilderland Town WD

Serves an area of Albany County, NY that includes Westmere · 30,000 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Guilderland Town WD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NY0100205
  • GUILDERLAND
  • NY
  • 30,000 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 12084
EPA system ID NY0100205

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Guilderland Town WD draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 85.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 15 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 362 unknown out of 1,075 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.18 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Guilderland Town WD go back to 1993. Before October 20, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 10
2000s 12 0
October 20, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 2 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2005, Resolved.

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.53 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 77.17 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87.33 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.87 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2002 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2002 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2000 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1994 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 1993 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 1993 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Guilderland Town WD draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Bethlehem WD No 1. It also has an emergency connection to Albany City. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Guilderland Town WD.

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Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Guilderland Town WD must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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