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Troy City PWS

Serves Troy, Rensselaer County, NY · 51,401 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Troy City PWS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • NY4100050
  • GLENS FALLS
  • NY
  • 51,401 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 12801
EPA system ID NY4100050

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Troy City PWS draws water from 3 surface water intakes.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 81.63 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 1,564 lead and 7,777 unknown out of 12,637 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.63 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 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
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Troy City PWS go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 3
2020s 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead, began January 2012, Resolved.

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Contaminant Start date Status
Lead
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Troy City PWS draws water from 3 surface water intakes. It also buys water from Troy Plaza. 11 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Troy City PWS.

Buys water from

  • Troy Plaza Fall River, MA

Annual water quality report

Troy City PWS 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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