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Watervliet City

Serves Watervliet, Albany County, NY · 9,889 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Watervliet City in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.

  • NY0110127
  • City not reported
  • 9,889 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP Not reported
EPA system ID NY0110127

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

Key facts

  • Watervliet City draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 55 lead and 2,492 unknown out of 2,828 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
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Watervliet City go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 4
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 6
2020s 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2016, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.875 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1994 Resolved

What the violations mean

Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Watervliet City draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Watervliet City 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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