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Mechanicville City

Serves Mechanicville, Saratoga County, NY · 5,200 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Mechanicville City in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • NY4500166
  • MECHANICVILLE
  • NY
  • 5,200 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 12118
EPA system ID NY4500166

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • Mechanicville City draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 82.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, October 2024.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 11 lead and 1,277 unknown out of 1,517 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 60.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.4 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 82.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Aug 1, 2017 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved Yes

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
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 May 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Sep 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Mechanicville City go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 35 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 6
2000s 2 29
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 5
2020s 3 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Mechanicville City in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 23, 2024 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

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

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

2 incidents

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Mechanicville City draws water from 2 surface water intakes. It also buys water from Saratoga County Water Authority. 2 other community water systems buy water from Mechanicville City.

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Annual water quality report

Mechanicville 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

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