Public water system record
Clifton Park Water Authority
Serves an area of Saratoga County, NY that includes Country Knolls, Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek and Clifton Gardens · 35,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 91 monitoring/reporting issues for Clifton Park Water Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 91
Key facts
- Clifton Park Water Authority draws water from 9 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 64.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
- Record on file since 1993, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,852 unknown out of 13,806 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation 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 64.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Clifton Park Water Authority go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 90 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2014, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Clifton Park Water Authority draws water from 9 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Glenville WD #11, Saratoga County Water Authority and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lk WD. It also has an emergency connection to Halfmoon Water District (Troy). 1 other community water system buys water from Clifton Park Water Authority.
Buys water from
- Glenville WD #11 Glenville, NY
- Saratoga County Water Authority Gansevoort, NY
- Burnt Hills-Ballston Lk WD Burnt Hills, NY
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Halfmoon Water District (Troy) Halfmoon, NY
Community systems that buy water from it
- Round Lake Village (Cpwa) Round Lake, NY
Annual water quality report
Clifton Park Water Authority 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.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New York.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells